Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muck-up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
muck--up
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of botching something; an incompetent mistake.

Informal

noun

A prank.

Australian usage; Informal

Etymology

Deverbal from muck up.

Usage

Inflected Forms

muck-ups (plural)

Phrases

muck-up day

Synonyms

mess-up aberration bloomer blooper blunder boner boo-boo break clanger cock-up disadventure error

Questions

What does muck-up mean?
The act of botching something; an incompetent mistake.
Where does muck-up come from?
Deverbal from muck up.

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