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Definition of messing around
mess around
verb
- to engage in sexual activity; "fool around".
Though the term is vague, it usually implies something more than kissing / making out. It may imply something up to and including oral sex, or it may simply imply up to genital contact but no oral sex.We were messing around in his car when a security guard knocked on the window.
- See more words with the same meaning: sex or not-quite-sex (ambiguous terms).
Last edited on Apr 02 2010. Submitted by Anonymous from Chicago, IL, USA on Mar 22 2002.
- to be joking.
Don't get angry, I was just messing around.
- See more words with the same meaning: to joke, kid, or jest.
Last edited on Apr 02 2010. Submitted by Anonymous from Chicago, IL, USA on Mar 22 2002.
- to experiment with; fiddle with.
I've been messing around with this new music sequencer I bought.
Last edited on Apr 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 02 2010.
- to not take a task seriously.
Those mobsters don't mess around, so don't try to make any jokes.
My auto mechanic doesn't mess around - he got the job done on schedule and under budget.
Citation from "Chapter 5", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jan 11 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 02 2010.
- to delay.
Quit messing around and come down stairs. We need to leave soon.
- See more words with the same meaning: to waste time.
Last edited on Apr 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 02 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'sex or not-quite-sex (ambiguous terms)': | |
| Definitions include: sexual contact. | |
| Definitions include: a last-minute or previously unplanned request to meet up with someone with the intention of having sex (i.e. getting booty.) | |
| Definitions include: to engage in sexual physical contact, usually intercourse. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: a session of sex involving 3 people. | |
| Definitions include: to hook up in a sexual manner and spend the night with someone. | |
| Definitions include: "sexual exploit". | |
| Definitions include: a slice of paper. | |
| Definitions include: a period of time during which one engages sexually with another person. | |
| Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity of some type usually intercourse, from Demolition Man. | |
| Definitions include: to engage in intimate sexual activities; "mess around". | |
| Definitions include: to engage sexually with a person. | |
| Definitions include: female genitalia. | |
| Definitions include: to kiss passionately; "make out". | |
Other terms relating to 'to joke, kid, or jest': | |
| Definitions include: to smile widely, with teeth. | |
| Definitions include: to hit, attack. | |
| Definitions include: to joke or kid; "pull (one's) leg". | |
| Definitions include: to deceive a person, usually in a kidding manner. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "just kidding". | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: to mock, make fun of, kid. | |
| Definitions include: to pester or annoy. | |
| Definitions include: to joke around with someone. | |
| Definitions include: to jokingly deceive. | |
| Definitions include: a joke from a comedy routine. | |
| Definitions include: the result of someone taking the piss. | |
| Definitions include: to mock, make fun of, kid. | |
| Definitions include: to kid; playfully deceive; joke with. | |
| Definitions include: to tease. | |
Other terms relating to 'to waste time': | |
| Definitions include: something that's easy. | |
| Definitions include: to waste time in order to avoid confrontation or a potentially uncomfortable situation. | |
| Definitions include: to do nothing of value. | |
| Definitions include: to waste time, mess around. | |
| Definitions include: a waste of time and/or money. | |
| Definitions include: to engage in an unproductive activity; waste time. | |
| Definitions include: to engage in intimate sexual activities; "mess around". | |
| Definitions include: to waste time. | |
| Definitions include: a sexual practice in which a group of men stand in a circle and engage in mutual masturbation, with or without interpersonal contact. | |
| Definitions include: to spend time on a non-productive activity; "waste time". | |
| Definitions include: to make an irreparable (possibly tragic) mistake. | |
| Definitions include: to waste time or do something of non-importance. | |
| Definitions include: to be standing or sitting somewhere. | |
| Definitions include: a project that is capable of consuming a practically unlimited amount of time. | |
| Definitions include: to waste one's time. | |
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Other terms relating to 'around': | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
| Definitions include: one's home neighborhood. | |
| Definitions include: to waste time. | |
| Definitions include: to delay in getting to the point. | |
| Definitions include: experienced. | |
| Definitions include: to be lazy. | |
| Definitions include: to act like a clown; to joke. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "cash rules everything around me". | |
| Definitions include: to cruise (drive) around. | |
| Definitions include: to be joking. | |
| Definitions include: to spend time on a non-productive activity; "waste time". | |
| Definitions include: to waste time, to mess around. | |
| Definitions include: to intentionally show off an item. | |
| Definitions include: to engage in intimate sexual activities; "mess around". | |
| Definitions include: to cheat on one's significant other. | |
Other terms relating to 'mess': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't mess yourself", i.e. don't go to the bathroom in one's pants. | |
| Definitions include: a person or thing in disarray. | |
| Definitions include: a person who isn't good at life. | |
| Definitions include: very inappropriate. | |
| Definitions include: severely under the influence of alcohol or drugs. | |
| Definitions include: to severely injure. | |
| Definitions include: to joke around with someone. | |
| Definitions include: disgusting, dirty, not cute or sexy. | |
| Definitions include: strongly. | |
| Definitions include: Southern slang for cute or adorable. | |
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