HyperDic: mess_around

English > 1 sense of the expression mess around:
VERBcontactmess around, putter, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck arounddo random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
English > mess around: 1 sense > verb 1, contact
MeaningDo random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsputter, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around
Narrowerpuddlemess around, as in a liquid / liquid or paste
BroaderworkExert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
Spanishentretenerse

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict