mess up

/mɛs əp/
/mɛs əp/
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Other forms: messed up; messing up; messes up

Definitions of mess up
  1. verb
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    synonyms: ball up, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, botch, botch up, bumble, bungle, butcher, flub, fluff, foul up, fumble, louse up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up, spoil
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    type of:
    fail, go wrong, miscarry
    be unsuccessful
  2. verb
    make a mess of or create disorder in
    synonyms: mess
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    type of:
    disarray, disorder
    bring disorder to
  3. verb
    disturb the smoothness of
    synonyms: ruffle, ruffle up, rumple
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    type of:
    disarrange
    destroy the arrangement or order of
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/mɛs əp/
UK
/mɛs əp/
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