Origin of mess
1250–1300; Middle English
mes < Old French: a course at a meal < Late Latin
missus what is sent (i.e., put on the table), noun use of past participle of Latin
mittere to send
Words nearby mess
mesovarium,
mesozoa,
mesozoan,
mesozoic,
mesquite,
mess,
mess about,
mess around,
mess call,
mess gear,
mess hall
British Dictionary definitions for mess about (1 of 2)
mess about
mess around
verb (adverb)
(intr)
to occupy oneself trivially; potter
(when intr, often foll by with)
to interfere or meddle (with)
(intr sometimes foll by with) mainly US
to engage in adultery
British Dictionary definitions for mess about (2 of 2)
mess
/ (mɛs) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for mess
C13: from Old French
mes dish of food, from Late Latin
missus course (at table), from Latin
mittere to send forth, set out
Idioms and Phrases with mess about
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