(informal) To fiddle idly.
The kids sat there messing around with leaves and blades of grass because they were bored.
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(informal) To joke, kid, or play.
These guys don't mess around! They finished the whole job in ten minutes.
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(informal) To have a sexual relationship, especially one which is non-commital.
Hey, don't take it personally. I was only messing around.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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