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A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; disorder.

Example: He made a mess of it.

A large quantity or number.

Example: My boss dumped a whole mess of projects on my desk today.

Excrement.

Example: Parked under a tree, my car was soon covered in birds' mess.

A person in a state of (especially emotional) turmoil or disarray; an emotional wreck.

Example: Between the pain and the depression, I'm a mess.

(transitive, often used with "up") To make untidy or dirty.

(transitive, often used with "up") To throw into disorder or to ruin.

To interfere.

Example: This doesn't concern you. Don't mess.

(used with "with") To screw around with, to bother, to be annoying to.

Example: Stop messing with me!

Mass; a church service.

A 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.

Example: A mess of pottage.

A number of persons who eat together, and for whom food is prepared in common, especially military personnel who eat at the same table.

Example: the wardroom mess

A building or room in which mess is eaten.

To take meals with a mess.

To belong to a mess.

To eat (with others).

Example: I mess with the wardroom officers.

To supply with a mess.