messes

mess-es · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of mess; dirty or untidy states or situations.

  2. 2.

    Military dining halls or cafeterias.

  3. 3.

    Third person singular present tense of "mess."

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    messes with — interferes with or provokes
  • •
    messes around — wastes time; behaves foolishly
  • •
    messes up — makes mistakes; creates disorder

Related words

Antonyms: order, tidiness
See also: disorder, mess, messed, messy
Synonyms: chaos, disorders, muddles, shambles

Etymology

Plural of mess, from Old French mes ("portion of food"), from Late Latin missus.