Tousle (verb)

  1. To ruffle or disarrange (someone's hair) by running one's hands through it.
  2. To mess up or disarrange something.

Origin:

Late 19th century: of unknown origin.

Examples:

  1. He tousled his hair after getting out of bed.
  2. She tousled his hair playfully.
  3. The wind tousled her hair on the way to the car.
  4. He tousled the papers on his desk looking for the report.
  5. She tousled the blankets on the bed to make it look comfortable.
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