Dictionary Entry
The act of making something untidy, disordered, or confused, or behaving in a foolish or disruptive way.
In a Sentence
“Stop messing with the controls; you'll break something!”
Origin
From Old French 'mes' (dish of food), evolving to mean a disordered state.
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “messing”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.