noun
Would you help me clean up this mess? Drugs have made a mess of her life
They presented us with a huge mess of things from which we must select what we want
You have got yourself into a fine mess this time!
verb
They ought to learn not to mess with things that don't concern them
mess about or around (with)
He enjoys messing about in boats
She doesn't want him to mess about with other women
mess up
He always messes up my hair when he kisses me
Making that one little mistake messed up his whole career
The police messed up my whole house looking for the pistol
US