Mucked Up

B1 16+

Pronunciation: /mʌkt ʌp/

Definitions of mucked up

verb to mess up or ruin something

Example Sentences

A1 I mucked up my room by leaving clothes everywhere.

A2 She mucked up the recipe by adding too much salt.

B1 The new employee mucked up the presentation by forgetting key points.

B2 The contractor mucked up the renovation by using the wrong materials.

C1 The politician mucked up his chances of re-election with a scandal.

C2 The CEO mucked up the company's finances with risky investments.

adverb used to describe the action of messing something up

Example Sentences

A1 I mucked up the recipe and now the cake tastes terrible.

A2 She mucked up the presentation by forgetting to include key information.

B1 The team mucked up the project by missing the deadline.

B2 The contractor mucked up the renovation by using the wrong materials.

C1 The CEO mucked up the company's finances with poor decision-making.

C2 The politician mucked up his chances of reelection with a series of scandals.

Examples of mucked up in a Sentence

formal The new employee mucked up the financial report by inputting incorrect data.

informal I really mucked up my presentation at work today.

slang I totally mucked up my chances with that girl I liked.

figurative His bad decisions really mucked up his life.

Grammatical Forms of mucked up

past tense

mucked up

plural

mucked ups

comparative

more mucked up

superlative

most mucked up

present tense

muck up

future tense

will muck up

perfect tense

have mucked up

continuous tense

is mucking up

singular

mucked up

positive degree

mucked up

infinitive

to muck up

gerund

mucking up

participle

mucked up

Origin and Evolution of mucked up

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The term 'mucked up' likely originated from the Middle English word 'muk', meaning dirt or filth, combined with the phrasal verb 'up' to indicate a messy or disorganized state.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'mucked up' has evolved to mean something that is messed up, ruined, or in a state of disarray. The term is often used informally to describe a situation that has gone wrong or been mishandled.