mess about

verb

1. (intr) to occupy oneself trivially; potter

2. to interfere or meddle (with)

3. to engage in adultery

Example Sentences

"You could be kids messing about or someone trying to entrap me," I suggested.

From BBC

"I'm a chilled guy until people mess about with me," Whyte reflected the next day.

From BBC

Kirsty Giffen-McGrath was sat at the rear of her property, which was undamaged, and said she initially thought it was "kids messing about".

From BBC

“He’s a very rich character to play. He’s a complex, contradictory, troubled human who’s got these extraordinary abilities, so there’s potent stuff to mess about with,” Cumberbatch said.

From Los Angeles Times

"The idea was to bring people together but, let's not mess about, the idea was also to make money," said Evans.

From BBC