<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.</li><li>a person or thing that is dirty, untidy, or disordered.</li><li>a state of embarrassing confusion: My affairs are in a mess.</li><li>an unpleasant or difficult situation: She got into a mess driving without a license.</li><li>a dirty or untidy mass, litter, or jumble: a mess of papers.</li><li>a group regularly taking their meals together.</li><li>the meal so taken.</li><li>a quantity of food sufficient for a dish or a single occasion: to pick a mess of sweet corn for dinner.</li><li>a sloppy or unappetizing preparation of food.</li><li>a person whose life or affairs are in a state of confusion, especially a person with a confused or disorganized moral or psychological outlook.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to make dirty or untidy (often followed by up): Don't mess the room.</li><li>to make a mess or muddle of (affairs, responsibilities, etc.) (often followed by up): They messed the deal.</li><li>to supply with meals, as military personnel.</li><li>to treat roughly; beat up (usually followed by up): The gang messed him up.</li><li>to eat in company, especially as a member of a mess.</li><li>to make a dirty or untidy mess.</li><li>to make muddled, confused, etc.; make a mess of; spoil; botch.</li><li>to perform poorly; bungle: She messed up on the final exam.</li><li>to busy oneself without purpose or plan; work aimlessly or halfheartedly; putter.</li><li>to waste time; loaf.</li><li>to meddle or interfere.</li><li>to involve or associate oneself, especially for immoral or unethical purposes: His wife accused him of messing around with gamblers.</li><li>to trifle sexually; philander.</li><li>to intervene officiously; meddle: You'll get no thanks for messing in the affairs of others.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>