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muck-up

muck-up noun: the act of botching something; an incompetent mistake.

Noun

muck-up (plural muck-ups)

  1. (informal) The act of botching something; an incompetent mistake.
  2. (Australia, informal) A prank.

Synonyms of muck-up

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Forms of muck-up

pluralmuck-ups

Origin of muck-up

Deverbal from muck up.

Words formed from muck-up

Phrases with muck-up

Questions about muck-up

What does muck-up mean?
Muck-up means the act of botching something; an incompetent mistake.
What part of speech is muck-up?
Muck-up is a noun.
What is the plural of muck-up?
The plural of muck-up is muck-ups.

Words near muck-up in the dictionary

  1. muck-a-muck
  2. muck-a-mucks
  3. muck-luck
  4. muck-snipe
  5. muck-snipes
  6. muck-up
  7. muck-up day
  8. muck-up days
  9. muck-ups
  10. Muckamore
  11. muckamuck

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