Meanings
to make a mistake or cause confusion or disorder.
غلطی کرنا یا افراتفری یا بے ترتیبی پیدا کرنا۔
خراب کرنا
kharab karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- mess up a project
- mess up a relationship
- mess up the instructions
Example Sentences
I really messed up the presentation yesterday.
میں نے واقعی کل پریزنٹیشن خراب کر دی۔
main ne waqai kal presentation kharab kar di.
Don't mess up your chances by being unprepared.
تیار نہ ہونے کی وجہ سے اپنی مواقع خراب مت کرو۔
tayyar nah hone ki wajah se apni moqay kharab mat karo.
He tends to mess up simple tasks.
وہ سادہ کاموں میں بھی غلطی کرتا ہے۔
woh saada kaamon mein bhi ghalti karta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'mess' as a chaotic tangle to remember that to mess up is to create chaos.
Picture a room full of scattered papers and spilled coffee.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "mess up" — to make a mistake or create disorder
First known use: 1970s
The term 'mess up' emerged in 20th century American English, evolving from the word 'mess', which denotes disorder.