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Definition 2024

mess_with

mess with

English

Verb

(idiomatic) to interfere with
Don't mess with the controls. I just got everything adjusted correctly.‎
(idiomatic) to diss; to put down
Hey! Quit messing with my brother.‎
(idiomatic) to joke around with or dupe someone, in either a friendly or unfriendly manner
Don't worry, I'm just messing with you.‎

Synonyms

(obsolete) play the devil with
(UK, rustic US) play hob with

Translations

to interfere with

Finnish: touhuilla (fi), temppuilla, sählätä (fi)

Icelandic: blanda sér í

to diss

Finnish: parjata (fi)
French: chercher (fr)

Icelandic: abbast (is), abbast upp á (is)

to joke with

Finnish: pelleillä (fi), pilailla (fi), vitsailla (fi)

German: verarschen (de)
Spanish: huevear (es) (Chile)

See also

mess around