Past tense of muss

Forms of muss

Mussed in a sentence

• The old man affectionately mussed his grandson's hair.
• Even his mussed cravat and cow licked hair had a "just folks" quality.1961, Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land, New York: Avon, →OCLC, page 43. From the entry just folks
• “With the clean uniforms from your wall locker you didnt want to get mussed up.1951, James Jones, From Here to Eternity, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, page 4. From the entry didnt
• There's a Costco-sized vat of hair clay to keep his hair mussed just so, no matter the constant rain.2020 September 22, Rob Mahoney, “But Seriously, What’s in the Box”, in The Ringer. From the entry Pinterestian
• They mussed up my hair again.” (laughter) “"Aw, my hairdo ain't purdy."” (laughter) “Sorry about the rowdy customers, but what can I do?” “Just keep helping me up, I guess.”2017 September 11, Brian Boyle, “West to Mexico” (4:27 from the start), in American Dad!, season 14, episode 22, spoken by Francine Smith…. From the entry mussed up

Meaning of muss

1. verb To rumple, tousle or make (something) untidy.
2. noun A mess (disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; disorder).
3. noun A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle.

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Questions about the past tense of muss

What is the past tense of muss?

The past tense of muss is mussed.

What is the past participle of muss?

The past participle of muss is mussed.

Is muss a regular or irregular verb?

Muss is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.