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- (verb): To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
- (verb): To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
- (verb): To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.
- (verb): To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly.
- (verb): To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior.
- (verb): To damage; injure.
- (verb): To manhandle; beat up; rough up.
- (verb): To discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray.
- The afternoon breeze messed up my hair.
- The change messed something up, and it's not working anymore.
- Well, I messed up my solo, but otherwise it was a good concert.
- He has a hard time getting started because he's afraid he'll mess up.
- Stop bumping me! You keep messing me up!