embêter, manipuler ou trafiquer
Do you know whose daughter you're messing with?
Tu sais à la fille de qui tu t’en prends ?
— The Wailing (2016)
You're messing with me, right?
Tu te moques de moi, là ?
It's you messing with my head.
C’est toi qui me fais perdre la tête.
— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
That scoundrel Rancho is messing with your mind!
Ce vaurien de Rancho vous embrouille l'esprit !
— 3 Idiots (2009)
Someone's been in the records room messing with the files.
Quelqu’un est venu fouiller dans les dossiers de la salle des archives.
— Whistle (2026)