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cockup Definition and Meaning in English (cockup definition)

noun
Synonyms:blundermess-upscrew-up
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Cockup definition: A significant and often embarrassing mistake or a poorly managed situation.

Definitions of Cockup

  1. 1noun(colloquial)

    A significant and often embarrassing mistake or a poorly managed situation.

Example Sentences

casual

“The entire event was a complete cockup from start to finish.”

casual

“They made a huge cockup with the delivery schedule.”

Synonyms

blundermess-upscrew-upfiasco

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivecock up
past tensecocked up
present participlecocking up

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Cockup definition: A significant and often embarrassing mistake or a poorly managed situation.
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'Cockup' translates to 'cockup' in English. Cockup definition: A significant and often embarrassing mistake or a poorly managed situation.
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