messed

messed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "mess"; made dirty, untidy, or disordered.

  2. 2.

    (Informal) Made a mistake; ruined or spoiled something.

  3. 3.

    Ate in a military mess hall.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    messed up — made a mistake; also, damaged or troubled (as an adjective)
  • •
    messed with — interfered with or provoked
  • •
    messed around — wasted time; behaved irresponsibly

Related words

Antonyms: fixed, organized, tidied
See also: mess, messing, messy, mistake
Synonyms: botched, bungled, ruined, spoiled

Etymology

Past tense of mess, from Old French mes ("portion of food"). The informal sense of making mistakes developed in the 20th century.