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mess

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/mɛs/ · mess

A state of disorder or untidiness.

Meanings

nouninformal

A state of disorder or untidiness.

بدنظمی یا بے ترتیبی کی حالت۔

گندگی

gandagi

Synonyms

disorderchaosconfusionبے ترتیبیخرابیبدنظمی

Antonyms

orderneatnessorganizationترتیبنظمسادگی

Common Collocations

  • make a mess
  • clean up the mess
  • the mess was huge

Example Sentences

After the party, the kitchen was a complete mess.

پارٹی کے بعد، کچن بالکل گندہ تھا۔

Party ke baad, kitchen bilkul ganda tha.

He always makes a mess when he cooks.

جب بھی وہ کھانا پکاتا ہے، وہ ہمیشہ گندگی کرتا ہے۔

Jab bhi woh khana pakata hai, woh hamesha gandagi karta hai.

Cleaning up this mess will take hours.

اس گندگی کو صاف کرنے میں کئی گھنٹے لگیں گے۔

Is gandagi ko saaf karne mein kai ghante lagenge.

Easily Confused With

messy:While 'mess' refers to disorder, 'messy' describes something that is characterized by being untidy.

Word Family

messy
adjectiveغیر ترتیب
messed
verbخراب کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mess' as a 'messed up' situation.

Imagine a room filled with scattered papers and clothes.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پھلوں میں گندے کاڑھے گزر جاتے ہیں

Phalon mein gande kaarhe guzr jaate hain

Bad things can happen in good circumstances.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "messe" — a quantity of food

First known use: 14th century

The term 'mess' originally referred to a portion of food and evolved to denote disorder or a situation that is untidy.