mess
/mɛs/
verb
- To make something dirty or untidy.
- Don't mess the living room before the guests arrive.
- The dog messed the carpet with muddy paws.
- Who messed the bathroom? There's water everywhere.
- To cause trouble or interfere with something.
- He messed up the recipe by adding too much salt.
- Stop messing with the thermostat; it's set correctly.
- The storm messed our plans for a picnic.
noun
- A dirty or untidy state; a situation where things are not in order.
- Please clean up the mess in your room before dinner.
- After the party, the kitchen was a complete mess.
- The spilled paint made a terrible mess on the floor.
- A difficult or confused situation; a problem that is hard to fix.
- The project turned into a mess because no one communicated.
- She got herself into a mess by lying to her friends.
- His finances were a mess after he lost his job.
- A place where soldiers, sailors, or other group members eat together.
- He was assigned to clean the mess after dinner.
- The mess served breakfast at 7 a.m. every day.
- The officers ate lunch in the mess hall.