How to Pronounce "mess around"
expression
ˈmɛs/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
MESS-uh-ROUND
mˈɛs/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
MESS-uh-ROUND
Definition
To spend time doing things that are not serious, often just for fun or to avoid work. It can also mean to behave in a silly or playful way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɛs/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
mˈɛs/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MESS-uh-ROUND
UK
MESS-uh-ROUND
Listen in Context
Stop messing around and help me clean the room.
The kids love to mess around in the park after school.
He always messes around when he’s bored at work.
They spent the whole afternoon just messing around with their old bikes.