1. make messy or untidy - the child mussed up my hair • Syn: muss • Derivationally related forms: muss (for: muss) • Hypernyms: disarrange • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 2. fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters - the drunken men started to scuffle • Syn: scuffle • Derivationally related forms: scuffle (for: scuffle) • Hypernyms: contend, fight, struggle • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s