messed about

A form of mess about — To misbehave

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of mess about
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APA

messed about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/messed%20about

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“messed about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/messed%20about. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “messed about,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/messed%20about.

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