BALL UP Synonyms
3 hypernyms for ball up. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BALL UP
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| bobble | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| bodge | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| bollix | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| botch | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| bumble | verb v | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • speak haltingly | ||||||
| bungle | verb v | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly | ||||||
| flub | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| fluff | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any light downy material • something of little value or significance • a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • erect or fluff up • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||
| fumble | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • (sports) dropping the ball verb • feel about uncertainly or blindly • make one's way clumsily or blindly • handle clumsily • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder | ||||||
| mishandle | verb v | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • manage badly or incompetently | ||||||
| spoil | verb v | |||||
noun • (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it • the act of stripping and taking by force verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • become unfit for consumption or use • alter from the original • treat with excessive indulgence • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • have a strong desire or urge to do something • destroy and strip of its possession • make imperfect | ||||||
| bollix up | verb v | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| botch up | verb v | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| louse up | verb v | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| muck up | verb v | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • soil with mud, muck, or mire | ||||||
| screw up | verb v | |||||
verb • make more intense • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • screw or turn higher • twist into a strained configuration | ||||||