mess around

Meaning

1. (informal) To fiddle idly.
2. (informal) To joke, kid, or play.
3. (informal) To have a sexual relationship, especially one which is non-commital.
4. (dated, slang) To dance.

Synonyms

mess about

bugger about

muck about

muck around

putter

fool around

tinker

fool about

monkey

🐒

monkey around

potter

fiddle

fiddle around

fuck around

goof off

idle

arse about

fiddle about

footle about

fiddle with

make a row

mess with

waste time

Translations

herumgammeln

verarschen

herumalbern

potier

singe

🐒

bricoler

friemelen