mess
/mes/noun
उच्चारण मेस
गड़बड़, अव्यवस्था; मेस
Core word
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[C, usually sing., U]
a dirty or untidy state; a situation that is full of problems; a building or room in which members of the armed forces have their meals
गड़बड़, अव्यवस्था; मेस
- The room is a mess.
- the officers' mess
- Please clear up this mess before the guests arrive.
+ 2 more examples
- The kitchen was in a terrible mess after the party.
- The officers' mess serves dinner at eight every evening.
Synonyms clutter disorder chaos muddle predicament
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[T] ~ sth up
to spoil something or do it badly
बिगाड़ देना
- mess up the exam
- The new cook messed up the order, and the guests had to wait.
- Don't mess up your final answer by rushing the last question.
+ 2 more examples
- The printer messed up my photographs, so I had to print them again.
- I messed up the recipe and the dal turned out far too salty.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in a mess / make a mess of sth
In a mess means untidy or in trouble. Make a mess of something means to do it very badly or to spoil it.
'In a mess' का अर्थ अव्यवस्थित या मुसीबत में है। 'Make a mess of sth' का अर्थ किसी काम को बहुत बुरी तरह करना या बिगाड़ देना है।
- Your room is in a mess; please tidy it.
- He made a mess of the interview by arriving late.
mess about / around (phrasal verb)
Mess about means to behave in a silly way or to waste time. Mess around with something means to handle it carelessly.
'Mess about' का अर्थ मूर्खतापूर्ण व्यवहार करना या समय बर्बाद करना है। 'Mess around with sth' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को लापरवाही से छेड़ना है।
- Stop messing about and finish your homework.
- Do not mess around with the electric wires.
mess up / mess sth up
Mess up means to spoil a plan, a task or a place. The object can come between mess and up, or after up.
'Mess up' का अर्थ योजना, काम या जगह को बिगाड़ना है। Object 'mess' और 'up' के बीच या 'up' के बाद आ सकता है।
- The rain messed up our picnic plans.
- She messed up the paper by not reading the question properly.
mess (noun) = dining hall of a group
In a school, hostel, camp or army, a mess is a place where a group eats together. This is a separate meaning from untidiness.
स्कूल, छात्रावास, शिविर या सेना में 'mess' वह स्थान है जहाँ एक समूह साथ भोजन करता है। यह अव्यवस्था वाले अर्थ से अलग अर्थ है।
- The hostel mess serves breakfast at seven.
- The officers dined in the army mess.
+Collocations 4
adjective + mess
terribletotalcompleteuntidysticky
- The kitchen was a complete mess after the party.
verb + mess
makeclean upleaveget intoclear up
- Please clean up the mess before your guests arrive.
mess + noun
halltinfeebillcommittee
- The hostel mess committee changes the menu every month.
phrasal verbs with mess
mess upmess aboutmess aroundmess with
- Do not mess with matters of national security.
“More examples 5
- The floods left the village in a terrible mess.
बाढ़ ने गाँव को बुरी हालत में छोड़ दिया।
- Radhika spilt tea on her notes, and what a mess it made!
राधिका ने अपने नोट्स पर चाय गिरा दी, और उससे कितनी गड़बड़ हो गई!
- He made such a mess of the accounts that the auditor had to start again.
उसने हिसाब-किताब में ऐसी गड़बड़ कर दी कि ऑडिटर को फिर से शुरू करना पड़ा।
- The hostel mess is closed on Sunday evenings.
छात्रावास की मेस रविवार की शाम को बंद रहती है।
- Don't mess up your chances by being careless in the last paper.
अंतिम पर्चे में लापरवाही करके अपने अवसर मत बिगाड़ो।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The children made a lot of messes in the room.
✓ The children made a lot of mess in the room.
When mess means untidiness it is uncountable and has no plural s.
जब 'mess' का अर्थ अव्यवस्था हो, तब यह uncountable है और इसमें plural s नहीं लगता।
✗ He made mess of his interview.
✓ He made a mess of his interview.
Make a mess of sth is a fixed phrase and needs the article a.
'Make a mess of sth' निश्चित वाक्यांश है और इसमें article 'a' आवश्यक है।
¶Idioms 1
make a mess of sth
to do sth badly
किसी काम को बिगाड़ देना
- I made a mess of the comprehension passage in the exam.
- He made a mess of his first speech.
→Phrasal verbs 3
mess about/around
to behave in a silly way; to spend time doing things with no particular purpose
(बेवजह) समय बर्बाद करना, फ़िज़ूल हरकतें करना
- Stop messing about and get on with your work.
mess sth up
to spoil something or do it badly; to make something dirty or untidy
(कोई काम) बिगाड़ देना; गंदा या अस्त-व्यस्त कर देना
- I messed up the interview.
- Don't mess up the kitchen.
mess with sb/sth
to get involved with somebody or something that may be dangerous
(किसी ख़तरनाक व्यक्ति या चीज़ से) उलझना
- Don't mess with electrical wires.
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Mess up (spoil), mess about or around (behave in a silly way).
Phrasal verbs: mess up (बिगाड़ना), mess about या around (मूर्खतापूर्ण व्यवहार करना)।