# mess about

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To misbehave
2. To be in a casual non-committal relationship
3. To play with; to toy with; to waste the time of (a person).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mess-about