Tousle
(verb)
- To ruffle or disarrange (someone's hair) by running one's hands through it.
- To mess up or disarrange something.
Origin:
Late 19th century: of unknown origin.
Examples:
- He tousled his hair after getting out of bed.
- She tousled his hair playfully.
- The wind tousled her hair on the way to the car.
- He tousled the papers on his desk looking for the report.
- She tousled the blankets on the bed to make it look comfortable.