Mess-up

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛs- ˈəp/

Mess-up (verb)

  1. To do something badly so the result is not what you wanted.
  2. To make a situation unclear or disorganized by doing the wrong thing.

Examples

  • I messed up the plan, so the meeting failed.
  • The rain messed up our work schedule.

Mess-up (noun)

  1. A serious mistake that causes problems or makes things go wrong.
  2. A state where things are untidy or not arranged properly because of poor handling.

Examples

  • That was a mess-up, and we had to redo everything.
  • I made a mess-up when I sent the wrong file.