Meaning of 'mess'

noun

a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax

Synonyms: mess hall

noun

a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel

noun

soft semiliquid food

Example: "a mess of porridge"

noun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Synonyms: sight

noun

informal terms for a difficult situation

Synonyms: fix

noun

a state of confusion and disorderliness

Example: "the house was a mess"

Synonyms: messiness muss mussiness

verb

create a state of disorder in

Example: "I messed up my room while trying to find my passport."

Synonyms: mess up

verb

eat in a mess hall