"mess-up" meaning in All languages combined

See mess-up on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mess-ups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from mess up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|mess up}} Deverbal from mess up Head templates: {{en-noun}} mess-up (plural mess-ups)
  1. (informal) A mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong. Tags: informal Synonyms: muck-up, error
    Sense id: en-mess-up-en-noun-fetTUE~e Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. (informal) A person who makes many mistakes. Tags: informal Synonyms: unskilled person
    Sense id: en-mess-up-en-noun-27dGAmaF

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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