mess with someone/something



mess with someone/something

and monkey with someone/something
in. to bother or interfere with someone or something. Don’t mess with me unless you want trouble. Don’t monkey with the TV. It’s out of kilter.
See also: mess

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Calistokah-LEE-sto (Spanish)Portuguese, Spanish
Patime-Uyghur
TraffordTRAF-ərdEnglish (Rare)
ŠPela-Slovene
Nikeishani-KEE-shəAfrican American (Rare)
CandisKAN-disEnglish