mess

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mess
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Meanings
noun
  • a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place.
    E.g. she made a mess of the kitchen
  • a situation that is confused and full of problems.
    E.g. the economy is still in a terrible mess
  • a portion of semi-liquid food.
    E.g. a mess of mashed black beans and rice
  • a building or room providing meals and recreational facilities for members of the armed forces.
    E.g. the sergeants' mess
  • a large amount or quantity of.
    E.g. big-time outfits that do a mess of printing
verb
  • make untidy or dirty.
    E.g. she scratched her head, messing her hair still further
  • have one's meals with a particular person, especially as a member of an armed forces' mess.
    E.g. I messed at first with Harry, who became a lifelong friend

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