verb

messed

to make untidy, to spoil, to make a mistake

He messed up his room.

He messed up his room.

I think I messed up the exam.

I think I messed up the exam.

Don't get messed up in their problems.

Don't get messed up in their problems.

((sth.)) up to make (sth.) untidy or to spoil (sth.) He messed up his room.

with ((sb./sth.)) to interfere with (sb./sth.) Someone messed with my computer.

Synonyms: disordered, spoiled, ruined; Antonyms: tidied, organized

From Old French 'mes' (a dish of food), which came to mean a jumble or mixture.

Picture a 'messy' room. 'Messed' is what you did to make it that way.

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