Showing 7 phrasal verbs and 18 definitions related to the verb 'Mess'.
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Mess about phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not be serious, not use something properly
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The children were MESSING ABOUT with the TV remote control and broke it. -
Meaning: Treat someone badly
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: He is always MESSING me ABOUT and never does what he promises. -
Meaning: Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: He's not faithful- he's been MESSING ABOUT since they were married.
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Meaning: Not be serious, not use something properly
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Mess about with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship
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» Example: She's been MESSING ABOUT WITH another guy she knows from work. -
Meaning: Try to improve something, usually making things worse
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The computer was working fine until he started MESSING ABOUT WITH it.
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Meaning: Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship
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Mess around phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not be serious, play with something
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: I was MESSING AROUND on the internet because I couldn't be bothered to do any work. -
Meaning: Treat someone badly
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: She is always MESSING me AROUND and never does what she promises. -
Meaning: Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: She's not faithful- she's been MESSING ABOUT since they got married.
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Meaning: Not be serious, play with something
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Mess around with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship
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» Example: He's been MESSING ABOUT WITH a woman he works with. -
Meaning: Try to improve something, usually making things worse
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The computer was working fine until they started MESSING ABOUT WITH it.
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Meaning: Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship
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Mess over phrasal verb
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Meaning: Treat someone badly
(Separable [optional] | American English)
» Example: They MESSED her OVER when she applied for the job.
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Meaning: Treat someone badly
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Mess up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Spoil or ruin
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» Example: They MESSED UP the discussions and the contract fell through. -
Meaning: Make something untidy or dirty
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» Example: They MESSED UP the room and left stuff all over the place. -
Meaning: Cause mental, physical or emotional problems
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: He took a lot of LSD and it really MESSED him UP.
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Meaning: Spoil or ruin
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Mess with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Become involved in something damaging or dangerous
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» Example: He's been MESSING WITH cocaine. -
Meaning: Annoy, bother
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» Example: Don't MESS WITH me or there will be trouble. -
Meaning: Associate (negative)
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He's been MESSING WITH some dangerous people. -
Meaning: Try to repair or improve, usually unsuccessfully
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She's been MESSING WITH it for hours and it still doesn't work.
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Meaning: Become involved in something damaging or dangerous