Pronunciation: /mɛs/
noun a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place
A1 The room is a mess with toys scattered everywhere.
A2 I made a mess in the kitchen while cooking dinner.
B1 The project turned into a real mess when the team couldn't agree on a direction.
B2 The company's financial records were in a complete mess and needed to be sorted out.
C1 The political situation in the country is a complete mess with no clear solution in sight.
C2 The legal case was a complex mess of conflicting evidence and testimonies.
verb eat or drink (something) in a rapid, casual, or unskillful way
A1 I accidentally made a mess while cooking dinner.
A2 My room is a mess, I need to clean it up.
B1 The new intern really messed up the presentation.
B2 The company's financial records were a complete mess.
C1 The project was in a mess until the new manager took over.
C2 The political situation in the country is a complete mess.
formal The office was in a complete mess after the renovation.
informal Don't make a mess in the kitchen while cooking.
slang I can't believe you made such a mess of the situation.
figurative Her emotions were a tangled mess after the breakup.
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