mess
/mɛs/ verb C2- To make soiled by defecating.
- To make soiled by ejaculating.
- To throw into disorder or to ruin.
- To interfere. · This doesn't concern you. Don't mess.
He/she/it messes · Past messed · Past participle messed · -ing form messing
Verb forms
- Base form
- mess
- He/she/it
- messes
- Past
- messed
- Past participle
- messed
- -ing form
- messing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Seeing that she had really melted away to nothing, Dorothy drew another bucket of water and threw it over the mess.
“If a herd of buffaloes had passed along there could not be a greater mess.
I’ve never brought up a child, especially a girl, and I dare say I’ll make a terrible mess of it.
And I get so nervous in an examination that I’m likely to make a mess of it.
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