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noun
- 1. a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place: "she made a mess of the kitchen"
- 2. a situation or state of affairs that is confused or full of difficulties: "the economy is still in a terrible mess"
verb
- 1. make untidy or dirty: "she scratched her head, messing her hair still further"
- 2. take one's meals in a particular place or with a particular person, especially in an armed forces' mess: "I messed at first with Harry, who was to become a lifelong friend"
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Add to word list. B1. Someone or something that is a mess, or is in a mess, is dirty or untidy: [ usually singular ] My hair's such a mess! The house is in a mess. Don't make a mess in the kitchen! Fewer examples. His house is a right mess.
1 [countable, usually singular] a condition in which things are dirty or not neat The room was a mess. The kids made a mess in the bathroom. “ What a mess!” she said, surveying the scene after the party. My hair's a real mess!
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess. Antonyms: order. a person or thing that is dirty, untidy, or disordered. a state of embarrassing confusion: My affairs are in a mess. Synonyms: muddle, hodgepodge, farrago, confusion, disarray, disorder. an unpleasant or difficult situation:
Definition of mess noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
She hates mess. 2 problems/difficulties [ singular, uncountable] a situation in which there are a lot of problems and difficulties, especially as a result of mistakes or carelessness My life’s such a mess. in a mess The economy is in a terrible mess. You got us into this mess, Terry. You can get us out of it.
Definitions of 'mess' 1. If you say that something is a mess or in a mess, you think that it is not neat. [...] 2. If you say that a situation is a mess, you mean that it is full of trouble or problems. You can also say that something is in a mess . [...] 3. A mess is something liquid or sticky that has been accidentally dropped on something. [...]
Feb 2, 2024 · mess (third-person singular simple present messes, present participle messing, simple past and past participle messed) (intransitive) To take meals with a mess. (intransitive) To belong to a mess. (intransitive) To eat (with others). 1836, George Simpson & al., HBC Standing Rules and Regulations, §18: Resolved 18.