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Present participle for to make jokes, especially for purposes of teasing someone
“I could tell that they were trying to mess about with me when they kept making playful comments and teasing jokes throughout the evening.”
Present participle for to pass time doing unimportant things
Present participle for to behave badly, mischievously, or in an overemotional way
Present participle for to be engaged in a love affair, typically one of which the speaker disapproves
Present participle for to tinker or fiddle with something
Present participle for to hesitate, waver, or vacillate, creating unnecessary delays or inefficiency
Present participle for to interfere with something, typically causing damage or harm to it
Present participle for to toy or trifle with, especially another person or their emotions
Present participle for to waste or spend time idly and unfruitfully
Mischievous play, especially by children
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