mess

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /mɛs/

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Noun

Singular mess

Plural messes

1. (countable) A mess is a dirty or untidy place or situation.

   Your room is such a mess! You're not leaving the house until you clean it up!

2. (countable) A mess is a chaotic, confused or troublesome state or situation.

   Look at the mess you've gotten us into now!

3. (countable) A mess is a number of people who eat together.

Related words

• mess hall

Verb

Plain form mess

Third-person singular messes

Past tense messed

Past participle messed

Present participle messing

1. (intransitive) If you mess, you take meals with a mess.
2. (intransitive) If you mess, you eat with others.

Related words

• mess about

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