Mess
Noun, Verb
UK
/mes/
US
/mes/
Definition
(n) : Something dirty or not organised.
(v) : To make something dirty or untidy.
(v) : To make something dirty or untidy.
Example
"(n) : Her desk is a mess."
"(n) : After the wedding ceremony, the house was a complete mess with cups and papers everywhere."
"(v) : Please don’t mess the kitchen; I just cleaned it this morning."
Explanation
A mess is a place that is dirty, untidy, or not organised. For example, his room was a mess with clothes everywhere. As a verb, to mess means to make something dirty or untidy. For example, don’t mess up the table. You can also say someone is “in a mess” when their life or situation is confusing or difficult, they felt in a mess after losing their business.