mess around with
Third Person
messes around with
Present Participle
messing around with
Past Tense
messed around with
Past Participle
messed around with
1
to spend time playing, exploring, or making adjustments to something, usually for fun or improvement
- She has messed around with different recipes to create the perfect dish.
- During the weekend, he likes to mess around with old electronics, trying to fix and improve them.
- The team was messing around with the prototype, refining its design.
- They mess around with the old car in the garage, attempting to restore it.
- He often messes around with his guitar, trying out new chords.
2
to use or touch something in a careless, playful, or irritating manner, often leading to unintended consequences or disturbances
- While I was away, someone was messing around with my desk, rearranging things.
- Stop messing around with the TV remote; I had it set up perfectly.
- Someone often messes around with the office printer, causing paper jams.
- He messed around with the car radio, and now the stations are all mixed up.
- Who's been messing around with my phone?The settings are all changed!