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{
"form": "messes up",
"tags": [
"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
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},
{
"form": "messing up",
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"participle",
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "messed up",
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"past"
]
},
{
"form": "messed up",
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"past"
]
}
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}
],
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"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "The afternoon breeze messed up my hair."
},
{
"ref": "1962, S. Schoeman, Strike!: A Handbook of Angling in South African Coastal Waters, page 58",
"text": "[…] kwatumas, those aggressive and sharp-toothed eels that so thoroughly mess up one's tackle when hooked […]",
"type": "quotation"
}
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"glosses": [
"To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss."
],
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"mess",
"mess"
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[
"untidy",
"untidy"
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[
"disorder",
"disorder"
],
[
"soil",
"soil"
],
[
"muss",
"muss"
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"(transitive) To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss."
],
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"sense": "make a physical mess of",
"tags": [
"vulgar"
],
"word": "fuck up"
}
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"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "klieder"
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{
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "sotkea"
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
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"english": "to disorder",
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "panna sekaisin"
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "gâcher"
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "mexer"
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{
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "chafallar"
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{
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"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "whakapōrohe"
},
{
"_dis1": "75 6 0 12 7 0 0 0",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "desarrumar"
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{
"_dis1": "75 6 0 12 7 0 0 0",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "bagunçar"
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
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"word": "echar a perder"
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "stöka till"
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
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"sense": "to make a mess of",
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"text": "The change messed something up, and it's not working anymore."
}
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"To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin."
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"(transitive) To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin."
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"text": "Well, I messed up my solo, but otherwise it was a good concert."
}
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"To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on."
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"(transitive) To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on."
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"word": "rater"
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"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "foirer"
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"code": "fr",
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"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "bâcler"
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"_dis1": "3 15 58 6 5 4 5 3",
"code": "de",
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"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "verpfuschen"
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"_dis1": "3 15 58 6 5 4 5 3",
"code": "de",
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"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "vermurksen"
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"_dis1": "3 15 58 6 5 4 5 3",
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "verkorksen"
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"_dis1": "3 15 58 6 5 4 5 3",
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"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "verpatzen"
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"_dis1": "3 15 58 6 5 4 5 3",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "elront"
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{
"_dis1": "3 15 58 6 5 4 5 3",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
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"_dis1": "3 15 58 6 5 4 5 3",
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"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "zbabrať"
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"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "pokaziť"
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"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
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"text": "He has a hard time getting started because he's afraid he'll mess up."
},
{
"text": "She messed up on her final exam."
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"To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly."
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"(intransitive) To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly."
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"sense": "to make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly",
"word": "epäonnistua"
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"sense": "to make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly",
"word": "vermasseln"
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"sense": "to make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly",
"word": "провалиться"
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"sense": "to make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly",
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"text": "Stop bumping me! You keep messing me up!"
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"(transitive) To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior."
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"text": "He messed up his elbow at the track meet."
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"word": "повредить"
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"text": "Her brother's friends messed him up a little after he cheated on her."
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{
"text": "That girl totally messed me up, man. I'm not sure who I am anymore."
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"To discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray."
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"word": "sekoittaa"
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"sense": "to throw into a state of mental disarray",
"word": "panna sekaisin"
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"code": "ru",
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"word": "сбить с толку"
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"word": "rozhádzať"
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"text": "The afternoon breeze messed up my hair."
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"text": "The change messed something up, and it's not working anymore."
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"text": "Well, I messed up my solo, but otherwise it was a good concert."
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"(intransitive) To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly."
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{
"text": "Stop bumping me! You keep messing me up!"
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"(transitive) To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior."
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"text": "He messed up his elbow at the track meet."
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"injure"
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"text": "Her brother's friends messed him up a little after he cheated on her."
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"text": "That girl totally messed me up, man. I'm not sure who I am anymore."
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"sense": "make a physical mess of",
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{
"sense": "cause an error or problem in",
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{
"sense": "cause an error or problem in",
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"sense": "cause an error or problem in",
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{
"word": "screw up"
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{
"sense": "intransitive: make a mistake, perform poorly",
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{
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{
"sense": "cause (another) to make mistakes",
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{
"sense": "damage, injure",
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{
"sense": "damage, injure",
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{
"sense": "damage, injure",
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"sense": "manhandle, rough up",
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"sense": "discombobulate, throw into mental disarray",
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "klieder"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "kliederen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "sotkea"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "sekoittaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"english": "to disorder",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "panna sekaisin"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"english": "to soil",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "sotkea"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "gâcher"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "mexer"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "chafallar"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "whakapōrohe"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "desarrumar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "bagunçar"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "rozhádzať"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "desordenar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "desarreglar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "desbarajustar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "echar a perder"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "stöka till"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "guluhin"
},
{
"code": "tpi",
"lang": "Tok Pisin",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "bagarap"
},
{
"code": "tpi",
"lang": "Tok Pisin",
"sense": "to make a mess of",
"word": "bagarapim"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to cause an error or problem in",
"word": "fuŝi"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to cause an error or problem in",
"word": "sekoittaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to cause an error or problem in",
"word": "rikkoa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to cause an error or problem in",
"word": "särkeä"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to cause an error or problem in",
"tags": [
"pejorative"
],
"word": "foirer"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "to cause an error or problem in",
"word": "pokaziť"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "to cause an error or problem in",
"word": "kaziť"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "to cause an error or problem in",
"word": "guluhin"
},
{
"code": "tpi",
"lang": "Tok Pisin",
"sense": "to cause an error or problem in",
"word": "bagarap"
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{
"code": "tpi",
"lang": "Tok Pisin",
"sense": "to cause an error or problem in",
"word": "bagarapim"
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "mokata"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "sählätä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "möhliä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "tumpeloida"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "rater"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "foirer"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "bâcler"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "verpfuschen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "vermurksen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "verkorksen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "verpatzen"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "elront"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "elszúr"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "zbabrať"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "pokaziť"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "transitive: to botch, bungle",
"word": "kaziť"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly",
"word": "epäonnistua"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly",
"word": "vermasseln"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "to make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly",
"word": "kulpegar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "provalitʹsja",
"sense": "to make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly",
"word": "провалиться"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "to make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly",
"word": "zbabrať to"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "to make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly",
"word": "vybuchnúť"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to cause to make unwanted mistakes",
"word": "häiritä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"english": "someone",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to damage; injure",
"word": "loukata"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"english": "something",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to damage; injure",
"word": "vahingoittaa"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "povreditʹ",
"sense": "to damage; injure",
"word": "повредить"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "to damage; injure",
"word": "rozbiť"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "psuvaty",
"sense": "to damage; injure",
"word": "псувати"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to manhandle, beat up",
"word": "pahoinpidellä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to manhandle, beat up",
"word": "antaa turpaan"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "to manhandle, beat up",
"word": "dobiť"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to throw into a state of mental disarray",
"word": "sekoittaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to throw into a state of mental disarray",
"word": "panna sekaisin"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sbitʹ s tolku",
"sense": "to throw into a state of mental disarray",
"word": "сбить с толку"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "to throw into a state of mental disarray",
"word": "rozhádzať"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to throw into a state of mental disarray",
"word": "descolocar"
}
],
"word": "mess up"
}
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