[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:The room was in a mess.Antonyms: order", "a person or thing that is dirty, untidy, or disordered.", "a state of embarrassing confusion:My affairs are in a mess.Synonyms: muddle , hodgepodge , farrago , confusion , disarray , disorder", "an unpleasant or difficult situation:She got into a mess driving without a license.Synonyms: pickle , plight , predicament", "a dirty or untidy mass, litter, or jumble:a mess of papers.", "a group regularly taking their meals together.", "the meal so taken.", "mess hall(def) mess hall(def).", "Naval. messroom(def) messroom(def).", "a quantity of food sufficient for a dish or a single occasion:to pick a mess of sweet corn for dinner.", "a sloppy or unappetizing preparation of food.", "a dish or quantity of soft or liquid food:to cook up a nice mess of pottage.", "a person whose life or affairs are in a state of confusion, especially a person with a confused or disorganized moral or psychological outlook."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to make dirty or untidy (often followed byup):Don't mess the room.", "to make a mess or muddle of (affairs, responsibilities, etc.) (often followed byup):They messed the deal.Synonyms: botch , mix up mix up Antonyms: tidy , neaten , arrange", "to supply with meals, as military personnel.", "to treat roughly; beat up beat up(usually followed byup):The gang messed him up."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to eat in company, especially as a member of a mess.", "to make a dirty or untidy mess."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["to make dirty, untidy, or disordered.to make muddled, confused, etc.; make a mess of; spoil ; botch .to perform poorly; bungle :She messed up on the final exam.", "to make dirty, untidy, or disordered.", "to make muddled, confused, etc.; make a mess of; spoil ; botch .", "to perform poorly; bungle :She messed up on the final exam.", "Informal.to busy oneself without purpose or plan; work aimlessly or halfheartedly; putter .Informal.to waste time; loaf .Informal.to meddle or interfere.Informal.to involve or associate oneself, especially for immoral or unethical purposes:His wife accused him of messing around with gamblers.Slang.to trifle sexually; philander.", "Informal.to busy oneself without purpose or plan; work aimlessly or halfheartedly; putter .", "Informal.to waste time; loaf .", "Informal.to meddle or interfere.", "Informal.to involve or associate oneself, especially for immoral or unethical purposes:His wife accused him of messing around with gamblers.", "Slang.to trifle sexually; philander.", "to intervene officiously; meddle :You'll get no thanks for messing in the affairs of others."]}]