mess with
English
Verb
mess with
- (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
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to diss
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to joke with
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See also
- mess around