EnglishEspañolFrançaisDeutschItalianoPortuguêsРусский日本語한국어العربيةहिन्दीTürkçe
🔍

Mess

noun
/mɛs/
Word Frequency: 7.6

Definitions

1.nounA disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; disorder.
"He made a mess of it."
2.nounA large quantity or number.
"My boss dumped a whole mess of projects on my desk today."
3.nounExcrement.
"Parked under a tree, my car was soon covered in birds' mess."
4.nounA person in a state of (especially emotional) turmoil or disarray; an emotional wreck.
"Between the pain and the depression, I'm a mess."
5.verb(transitive, often used with "up") To make untidy or dirty.
6.verb(transitive, often used with "up") To throw into disorder or to ruin.
7.verbTo interfere.
"This doesn't concern you. Don't mess."
8.verb(used with "with") To screw around with, to bother, to be annoying to.
"Stop messing with me!"

Synonyms

mess upmuddlekettle of fishmessinessmussmussinesswadheapmucklemickleplentyslew

Rhymes With

nonethelessneverthelesscoalescedistressacquiesceaddresscaressassess
🔗 Find words with "mess" in A2Z Word Finder
The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.
Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters
That email did not go through — please check it and try again.