Pronunciation

/mes/

Definitions

Noun (n)

• A disorderly or untidy state; a jumble: “The kids left the room in a complete mess.”
• A confusing or chaotic situation: “The project turned into a bureaucratic mess.”
• A place where food is prepared and served, especially in a military setting or institution: “The soldiers lined up at the chow hall for their evening mess.”
• Informal meal, often eaten together in a group, particularly in the military or at school: “We had a communal mess last night.”

Verb (v)

• To make dirty, untidy, or disordered: “Don’t mess up your room!”
• To handle or manage clumsily or carelessly: “He messed up the presentation by forgetting his notes.”
• To interfere with or spoil something: “His constant interruptions really messed things up for us.”

Adjective (adj)

• Confused, disordered, or untidy: “Her desk was a mess of papers and books.”
• Difficult to deal with or solve: “The financial mess required months to sort out.”

Phrases

• “Make a mess” means to create a disorderly or untidy situation.
• “Get into a mess” suggests becoming involved in a difficult or complicated situation.
• “Clean up the mess” implies resolving a problem or organizing a chaotic state.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “After the party, we spent hours cleaning up the mess in the living room.”
• Verb: “I accidentally spilled juice on my shirt and messed it up.”
• Adjective: “The kitchen was a total mess after cooking a large dinner for the family.”

Synonyms

• Disorder
• Chaos
• Muddle
• Confusion
• Untidiness
• Clutter
• Messiness
• Disarray
• Jumble

As a verb, synonyms can include:

• Spoil
• Ruin
• Botch
• Foul up
• Wreck