Present participle for to interfere or fiddle with something
“Don't mess with the controls if you don't know what you're doing.”
Present participle for to cause disruption to something
“If that woman does anything else to mess with my business, she'll be sorry.”
Present participle for to meddle or interfere in the affairs of others
“Only a very few weird individuals see fit to mess with the lives of others.”
Present participle for to tease or joke around with someone
“He was very professional, very dedicated, very intense, and we all tried to mess with him a little bit to get him to lighten up.”
Present participle for to confront someone in a hostile manner, typically with words
Present participle for to mistreat someone
Present participle for to commit acts of thuggery, or behave in a thuggish manner
Present participle for to entertain an idea or the possibility of doing something
Present participle for to belittle or express disapproval of
Present participle for to bother, harass, or annoy persistently
(mess with) Present participle for to bother or be annoying with
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