# mess with

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To interfere with.
2. To diss; to put down.
3. To joke around with or dupe someone, in either a friendly or unfriendly manner.
4. To admire, enjoy, or approve of.
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mess, with. To eat with.

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