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I . mess about, mess around VB intr

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1. mess about (play the fool):

mess about
herumblödeln inf

2. mess about (waste time):

mess about
herumspielen

3. mess about (tinker):

to mess about with sth
an etw dat herumspielen [o. inf herumpfuschen]

4. mess about (be unfaithful):

to mess about with sb
sich acc mit jdm einlassen

5. mess about Am (make fool of):

to mess around with sb
jdn verarschen coarse

II . mess about, mess around VB trans

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

immediately after she'd gone, the boys started to mess about
sie war kaum gegangen, als die Jungen auch schon anfingen, alles in Unordnung zu bringen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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We just used to mess about, jump into the audience, do anything.
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The boy began to mess about with a wooden metre rule.
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If you do want to mess about with picture settings, however, there are certainly plenty of tools to get your teeth into.
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Children don't mess about with their food here.
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We are a manufacturer -- we don't mess about with six.
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Just a generation ago, the parents of today were able to mess about in rivers, estuaries and on beaches without the worry of getting sick.
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They automatically configure your printer to work with whichever type you've bought without having to mess about with the settings on your computer.
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If they fall off well that's unfortunate but accidents happen when you mess about.
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When a middle-aged man goes on a diet, he doesn't mess about.
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The site also has access to a nearby reservoir, where you can fish, swim, or mess about in boats.
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