Dictionary definition · mess
noun
- a state of confusion and disorderliness"the house was a mess"
- informal terms for a difficult situation"he got into a terrible fix"
- soft semiliquid food"a mess of porridge"
- a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
- a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent"a batch of letters"
verb
- eat in a mess hall
- make a mess of or create disorder in"He messed up his room"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).