English Explanatory Dictionary

muck-up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of botching something; an incompetent mistake.
  2. A prank.

Pronunciation

en-au-muck-up.ogg

Word forms

muck-up muck-ups

Etymology

Deverbal from muck up.

Synonyms

mess-up aberration bloomer blooper blunder boner boo-boo break clanger cock-up error fault faux pas floater flub fluff fuckup gaffe goof howler inaccuracy lapse lapsus misstep mistake oopsy screwup slip slip-up slipup stumble thinko wrength solecism erroneity caper capriccio curvet gag gambade high jinks lark marlock monkeyshine practical joke prank prat reak rag shenanigan trick windup

Derived words

muck-up day
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