nounπShareA disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; disorder."He made a mess of it."situationconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large quantity or number."My boss dumped a whole mess of projects on my desk today."amountnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareExcrement."The dog left a mess on the rug. "bodyanimalbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person in a state of (especially emotional) turmoil or disarray; an emotional wreck."After the argument with her mother, Sarah was a complete mess. "emotionpersonconditionsufferingmindhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(transitive, often used with "up") To make untidy or dirty."The children messed up the living room with their toys. "actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(transitive, often used with "up") To throw into disorder or to ruin."The noisy children messed up the living room with toys and spilled juice. "actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo interfere."My little brother kept messing with the remote control, interrupting the TV show. "actionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(used with "with") To screw around with, to bother, to be annoying to."Stop messing with me!"attitudeactioncharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMass; a church service."The family attended the Sunday mess at the local church. "religionmassessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for a person or party for one meal; also, the food given to an animal at one time."A mess of pottage."foodanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA number of persons who eat together, and for whom food is prepared in common, especially military personnel who eat at the same table."the wardroom mess"foodmilitarygroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA building or room in which mess is eaten."The school's cafeteria is the main mess hall. "buildingfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA set of four (from the old practice of dividing companies into sets of four at dinner)."The company's dinner mess was already seated, ready for their meal. "groupnumberorganizationmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe milk given by a cow at one milking."The farmer collected the morning mess of milk from his cows. "animalfoodagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take meals with a mess."The children were mess hall, eating their lunches noisily. "foodmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo belong to a mess."My younger brother messes with the school's debate team. "grouporganizationmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo eat (with others)."I mess with the wardroom officers."foodgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo supply with a mess."The school cafeteria messaged students to inform them about the new lunch menu. "foodutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
