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
SYNONYMS FOR mess
Words nearby mess
mesovarium,
mesozoa,
mesozoan,
mesozoic,
mesquite,
mess,
mess about,
mess around,
mess call,
mess gear,
mess hall
British Dictionary definitions for mess around
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 around (1 of 2)
mess around
see fool around.
Idioms and Phrases with mess around (2 of 2)
mess