messing

we're messing with the code to improve the website's performance.

don't start messing with my things without asking.

the kids were messing around in the garden all afternoon.

he's messing with his hair, a nervous habit.

i don't want you messing with the settings on my phone.

they were messing about on the beach, building sandcastles.

stop messing with the volume; it's too loud!

the mechanic is messing with the engine to diagnose the problem.

i suspect someone's messing with the data in the spreadsheet.

he's always messing around, trying to get a reaction.

please don't mess with the evidence at the crime scene.