mess around with someone



mess around (with someone)

and mess about (with someone) and monkey around (with someone)
1. in. to play with someone sexually. Those two have been messing around. He started monkeying around, so I got out of the car.
2. in. to waste someone’s time. Don’t mess around with me. Just answer the question, if you please.
3. in. to waste time with someone else. I was messing around with John.
See also: around, mess

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PoulPOWLDanish
Giulianajoo-LYAH-nahItalian
SammySAM-eeEnglish
Nikanor-Ancient Greek
Havryilhahv-ree-YEELUkrainian
Nebuchadnezzar-Ancient Near Eastern (Anglicized), Biblical