mess around

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as in to flirt
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun a guy who goes to the health club mainly to mess around with the women

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Examples of mess around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The four intensity levels are indicated with an LED light, so there aren’t many different buttons or features to mess around with here. Neha Tandon, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2024 Since Kristen’s brain is so scrambled there is a game of telephone between her ear drums and her frontal cortex, this is probably the director that everyone has been speculating Michelle is messing around with but Kristen interpreted it as an actor. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 May 2024 As its name suggests, this place doesn’t mess around with the good stuff. Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024 The return of the game’s greatest player over the last two decades is proof that the Americans are not messing around in their quest for gold and to assert dominance over the game worldwide. Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for mess around 

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“Mess around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mess%20around. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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