mess about

mess about
1. intransitive verb
1) (potter) herumwerken; (fool about) herumalbern

mess about with cars — an Autos herumbasteln (ugs.)

mess about or around with — sich einmischen in (+ Akk.) [Angelegenheit]; herumspielen an (+ Dat.) [Mechanismus, Stromkabel usw.]

2. transitive verb

mess somebody about or around — mit jemandem nach Belieben umspringen (abwertend)

* * *
◆ mess about, mess around
I. vi
1. (play the fool) herumblödeln fam
2. (waste time) herumspielen
3. (tinker)
▪ to \mess about about with sth an etw dat herumspielen [o fam herumpfuschen
4. (be unfaithful)
▪ to \mess about about with sb sich akk mit jdm einlassen
5. AM (make fool of)
▪ to \mess about around with sb jdn verarschen derb
II. vt
▪ to \mess about sb about [or around] jdn schikanieren
* * *
1. intransitive verb
1) (potter) herumwerken; (fool about) herumalbern

mess about with cars — an Autos herumbasteln (ugs.)

2) (interfere)

mess about or around with — sich einmischen in (+ Akk.) [Angelegenheit]; herumspielen an (+ Dat.) [Mechanismus, Stromkabel usw.]

2. transitive verb

mess somebody about or around — mit jemandem nach Belieben umspringen (abwertend)


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