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English verb: mess about

1. mess about (stative) be about


SamplesThe high school students like to loiter in the Central Square.
Who is this man that is hanging around the department?.


Synonymsfootle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mill about, mill around, tarry


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)be


Narrower (hyponym)lurch, prowl









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