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Synonyms & Antonyms of mess (up)
1
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
- messed up the drawing and had to start over
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2
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
- a nap had messed up her hair and she looked a sight
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3
to make a mistake
- if anyone messes up even once while we're recording, we have to start all over again
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4
to strike repeatedly
- "If I catch you looking at my girlfriend, I'm going to mess you up!" he threatened
Synonyms for mess (up)
- bash,
- baste,
- bat,
- batter,
- beat,
- belabor,
- belt,
- birch,
- bludgeon,
- buffet,
- bung up,
- club,
- curry,
- do,
- drub,
- fib
- [British],
- flog,
- hammer,
- hide,
- lace,
- lambaste
- (or lambast),
- lash,
- lather,
- lick,
- maul,
- paddle,
- pelt,
- pommel,
- pound,
- pummel,
- punch out,
- rough (up),
- slate,
- slog,
- switch,
- tan,
- thrash,
- thresh,
- thump,
- tromp,
- wallop,
- whale,
- whip,
- whop
- (or whap),
- whup,
- work over
Words Related to mess (up)
- assail,
- assault,
- attack,
- beset,
- box,
- bust,
- chop,
- clobber,
- clout,
- crack,
- cudgel,
- cuff,
- descend (on or upon),
- hit,
- jump (on),
- knock,
- lam,
- lay on,
- paste,
- pounce (on or upon),
- punch,
- raid,
- rush,
- slam,
- slap,
- smack,
- smash,
- sock,
- spank,
- storm,
- swat,
- swipe,
- thwack,
- whack,
- wham,
- whomp
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