English

Verb

mess about

1. (intransitive) To misbehave

   Kids! Stop messing about and do your work!

2. (intransitive) To be in a casual non-committal relationship

   Anna and I are just messing about; this isn't going to last.

3. (transitive) To play with; to toy with; to waste the time of (a person).

   Stop messing me about and give me a straight answer!