Synonym of mess about with

Verb

To handle with one's hands
toy with twiddle fiddle about with fiddle around with finger fool about with handle play about with play around with tinker with twiddle with fiddle with fidget with fool around with play with mess around with tamper meddle with interfere with muck about with alter monkey around with play monkey toy trifle with dabble meddle fiddle potter dally with muck about fix try to improve niggle work amateurishly on puddle repair mess adjust slightly try to mend doodle tinker dabble with putter interfere mend tamper with play around mess about fool around take apart muck around with tinker at the edges of potter about with monkey around rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic tinker with the edges of mess with mess around put right trifle fool fool with flirt with monkey with amuse oneself with touch fidget flirt adjust move feel frivol experiment play games with potter around with amuse oneself potter round with sport with tweak touch without permission handle without permission wink at hold paw disturb thumb fuss pick at fool about lay a hand on lay a finger on play at muck around potter about work superficially dabble in scratch the surface dip into experiment with expose yourself to twirl jiggle swivel wiggle turn juggle twist treat frivolously treat lightly treat casually palter with wanton with treat in a cavalier fashion play fast and loose with play ducks and drakes with

Verb

To alter or manipulate, especially with the intention to deceive
forge falsify manipulate alter doctor distort fiddle pervert fake cook misrepresent change fudge rig fix modify transform amend warp contort tamper with interfere with tinker with trump up fiddle with phony up meddle with rework revamp edit revise massage disguise make alterations to make changes to make adjustments to color twist colour misstate garble slant bend misinterpret juggle misrelate misreport corrupt influence bias adulterate finagle belie misconstrue angle spin scam skew con put a spin on misquote embellish embroider fabricate exaggerate maneuver manoeuvre engineer affect trick prejudice mislead wangle lie deceive cook the books jockey tamper jumble confuse muddle obscure diddle flimflam blur slur mistranslate mix up mutilate counterfeit trim shuffle rearrange deteriorate whitewash curve snow magnify misarticulate misrender twist around overstate gerrymander swindle invent pad quote out of context take out of context mangle arrange weight debase change round patch vitiate arrange fraudulently palter contravene promote prevaricate salt four-flush traverse gloss deacon equivocate fib perform magic weigh cook up impact condition mock up dress up fake it frame up sway taint manage stretch put on an act plant play games pull strings put one over faze upset steer throw exert an influence on have an effect on hack machinate finesse cheat exploit circumvent outmanoeuvre bilk mastermind dupe bamboozle outmaneuver snooker defraud game exploit a loophole in find a loophole in fudge with subvert desecrate cut alloy doctor up

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message message-bearer message board message boards message carrier message-carrier mess about mess mespilus mesotendons mesotendon mesospheres

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