"mess-up" meaning in English

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Noun

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, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English deverbals: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 78 22
  2. (informal) A person who makes many mistakes. Tags: informal Synonyms: unskilled person
    Sense id: en-mess-up-en-noun-27dGAmaF

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