muck-up

noun

The act of botching something; an incompetent mistake.

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Meanings

nounmuck-up (plural muck-ups)

plural muck-ups

  1. informalThe act of botching something; an incompetent mistake.

    Synonyms: mess-up, aberration, bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, break

  2. AustraliainformalA prank.

    Synonyms: caper, capriccio, curvet, gag, gambade, high jinks, lark, marlock

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of botching something; an incompetent mistake.

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nounA prank.

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Also see
mess-up

Origin

Deverbal from muck up.

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Cite this entry
APA

muck-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muck-up

MLA

“muck-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muck-up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muck-up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muck-up.

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