Mess around

Synonyms for "mess around" (101 found)

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Closest matches (21)

bat outbotchbunglebusybodybutt incoquetdabbledallydash offdo anyhowdo by halvesdo carelesslydo offhanddoodlefake upfiddlefiddle faddlefiddle withfiddle-faddlefidget
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fidget with

Strong matches (30)

finger withflirtfoolfool aroundfool withfribblefrivolfudge uphorn inhorse aroundidleinterfereinterlopeintermeddlejerk offjury-rigkibitzkid aroundknock offknock out
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knock togetherlash uploitermeddlemeddle withmessmess with
Verb(3 words)
futzesgoofingmess about

Related words (50)

monkeymonkey aroundmonkey withmucknosepatchpatch togetherpatch uppaul-pryphilanderpiddleplayplay aroundplay withpotterpound outprypuddleputterrough out
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roughcastroughhewslap upsmattersnooptampertamper withthrow offthrow togethertinkertoss offtoss outtoss togethertoytoy withtrifletrifle withtwiddlewhomp upwolfwomanize
Verb(8 words)
monkeymonkey aroundmuck aboutmuck aroundpiss aboutpotterputtertinker
Noun(1 words)

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Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

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The kids sat there messing around with leaves and blades of grass because they were bored.

Source: wiktionary

These guys don't mess around! They finished the whole job in ten minutes.

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Hey, don't take it personally. I was only messing around.

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Don't mess around with electricity if you don't understand it.

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