messed around

A form of mess around — To fiddle idly.

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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