English verb: mess around | |||
| 1. | mess around (contact) do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly | ||
| Samples | The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house. | ||
| Synonyms | monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around, potter, putter, tinker | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | work | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | puddle | ||