Main Entry:

²mess

Function:

verb

Date:

14th century

transitive verb

1: to provide with meals at a mess2 a: to make dirty or untidy : disarrange —often used with up<don't mess up your room> b: to mix up : bungle —often used with up<really messed up my life>3: to interfere with —often used with up<magnetic storms that mess up communications — Time>4: to rough up : manhandle —often used with up<mess him up good so he won't cheat us again>intransitive verb1: to take meals with a mess2: to make a mess3 a: putter, trifle <children like to mess around with paints> b: to handle or play with something especially carelessly <don't mess with my camera> —often used with around c: to take an active interest in something or someone <messing around with new video techniques> ; also : interfere, meddle <messing in other people's affairs> <you'd better not mess with me>4: to become confused or make an error —usually used with up