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muck up

1 of 1verb
/mʌk ʌp/
Forms:mucks up,mucking up,mucked up,mucked up
1

to mess up and not succeed because of a mistake that completely ruins something

  • The chef was disappointed when he realized he had mucked up the recipe, resulting in a disastrous dish.
  • Please don't muck the report up with formatting errors; it needs to be polished and professional.
  • The students often worry about mucking up their exams by overlooking important details.
  • She has often advised her colleagues to double-check their work to avoid mucking up critical processes.
  • She quickly realized she had mucked up the negotiations by unintentionally offending the clients.
Synonyms:
louse upbollixbollix upfluffbumblebodgefuck upmess upmuffscrew upfoul upbotchmishandleblowball upbunglebollocksspoilbotch upfumbleflubbollocks upbobble
2

to cause something to become dirty or messy

  • It's easy to muck up your shoes if you walk through muddy areas during the rainy season.
  • Please don't muck the kitchen up with spills and stains; clean up as you go.
  • After playing outside, the children managed to muck up their clothes with mud and grass stains.
  • Tomorrow's outdoor activity may muck your shoes up, so consider wearing old ones.
  • The workers are cautious not to muck up the clean floors when entering the construction site.
Synonyms:
muckmudmire
3

to hinder the success of a plan or arrangement through careless or disruptive behavior

  • The team's lack of coordination threatened to muck about the carefully laid-out project schedule.
  • Despite careful planning, unexpected issues mucked it up, causing delays in the project timeline.
  • Constant disagreements among team members can muck about even the most well-thought-out plans.
  • Last-minute alterations mucked about the carefully crafted presentation, leading to confusion among the audience.
  • They had a great proposal, but poor execution mucked it up, leading to a missed opportunity.