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what does mess up mean?

MESS UP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make a mess of or create disorder in
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He messed up his room
    Hypernyms(s) mess up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • disturb the smoothness of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • ruffle the surface of the water
    Hypernyms(s) mess up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
    • the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
    Hypernyms(s) mess up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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what does mess-up mean?

MESS-UP as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • something badly botched or muddled
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) mess-up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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