mess around
(informal) To fiddle idly.
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a lot of times in games with CC i mess around with what i think looks cool then come up with a story for them after. or i pick a class and go okay now to make a dude that really looks like they fit that class etc.
Dude where's my rock? 👀🪨 Free demo on Steam🎉 Play minigames, mess around and when you're ready maybe save humanity? 🌿🤖☀️ #freedemo #demorelease #coopgame #coopgameplay #cozy #casual #pcgame #console #steamgame #…
Good morning dragonlings~ It's unfortunate that my Mac did not have the power necessary for OBS to stream two video feeds at once... 😭 Might mess around with some stuff on the weekend to see if I can get it to run.…
kinda wanna mess around with GB studio but i am feeling the most uncreative ive felt in literal years
We got free channels working again (sailor moon channel that has random Naruto shippuden shows in between episodes, my beloved) but RetroCrush isn’t listed so gonna mess around and see if it’s under sci fi or somethin…
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(informal) To fiddle idly.
“Recent Comm finished done for a client of a TFA Wreck-Gar model they wanted done! also wanted to add some cel shading and mess around with the toon design enjoy!!! #Transformers #TFA #WreckGar #maccadam #3Dart”
The kids sat there messing around with leaves and blades of grass because they were bored.
“Recent Comm finished done for a client of a TFA Wreck-Gar model they wanted done! also wanted to add some cel shading and mess around with the toon design enjoy!!! #Transformers #TFA #WreckGar #maccadam #3Dart”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#Wordle 1,781 3/6 #WordleSong ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ You're a, word taker, ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 Row breaker, 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 THREE maker, don't you mess around, no No NO...😯 via Heartbreaker (Pat Benatar 1979)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It’s all yours sexy. I’d love to mess around with you.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“(she's been having that name. she just wanted to mess around)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Except at least skibidi toilet needed a human to mess around in g mod or whatever.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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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.
“a lot of times in games with CC i mess around with what i think looks cool then come up with a story for them after. or i pick a class and go okay now to make a dude that really looks like they fit that class etc.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Dude where's my rock? 👀🪨 Free demo on Steam🎉 Play minigames, mess around and when you're ready maybe save humanity? 🌿🤖☀️ #freedemo #demorelease #coopgame #coopgameplay #cozy #casual #pcgame #console #steamgame #indiegame #playtogether #couchcoop”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Good morning dragonlings~ It's unfortunate that my Mac did not have the power necessary for OBS to stream two video feeds at once... 😭 Might mess around with some stuff on the weekend to see if I can get it to run. #pngtuber #vtuber”
— Bluesky· May 2026“kinda wanna mess around with GB studio but i am feeling the most uncreative ive felt in literal years”
— Bluesky· May 2026“We got free channels working again (sailor moon channel that has random Naruto shippuden shows in between episodes, my beloved) but RetroCrush isn’t listed so gonna mess around and see if it’s under sci fi or something tonight”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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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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