1.a state of confusion and disorderliness;
the house was a mess
2.informal terms for a difficult situation;
he got into a terrible fix
3.soft semiliquid food;
a mess of porridge
4.a meal eaten by service personnel
5.a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
6.(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;
a batch of letters
1.eat in a mess hall
2.make a mess of or create disorder in;
He messed up his room