muck up

verb

mucked up; mucking up; mucks up

transitive verb

: to make a mess of : bungle, spoil

Synonyms

• blow
• bobble
• boggle
• bollix (up)
• boot
• botch
• bugger (up)
• bumble
• bungle
• butcher
• dub
• flub
• fluff
• foozle
• foul up
• fumble
• goof (up)
• louse up
• mangle
• mess (up)
• muff
• murder
• screw up

Examples of muck up in a Sentence

I swear, she mucks up everything she tries.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Supreme Court, in its infinite wisdom, has only mucked up the waters. —Washington Post, 9 July 2024

Memorial Day Weekend in New York City will be mostly dry, with the possibility of a shower or two but not enough rain to muck up outdoor events, meteorologists told the Daily News. Parades, barbecues and more are likely to see enough sun to get by. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024

Privacy Policy What role will politics play in mucking up this whole process? —Nicholas Florko and Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 30 May 2024

There are times when Moody passes up open jump shots in favor of drives into a crowded paint, which can muck up a possession. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above