Phrasal Verbs
- 1to behave in a silly and annoying way, especially instead of doing something useful synonym fool around Will you stop messing around and get some work done? I messed around in my first year at college. Look - I'm not messing around. I've got to go now!
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- 2to spend time doing something for pleasure in a relaxed way We spent the day messing around on the river.