mix-up

[ miks-uhp ]

/ ˈmɪksˌʌp /

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noun

a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.

a fight.

Origin of mix-up

First recorded in 1835–45; noun use of verb phrase mix up

Words nearby mix-up

mixte, Mixtec, Mixteco, mixter-maxter, mixture, mix-up, Miyagawanella, Miyazaki, Mizar, Mizoguchi, Mizoram

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Example sentences from the Web for mix-up

It's been put up to me to keep time an' referee this mix-up, and I don't want no help.
Shorty McCabe|Sewell Ford
It seems to be quite a mix-up, and I'm sorry, for I like to keep my cargo and the records of it straight.
The Boy Pilot of the Lakes|Frank V. Webster
While the mix-up was at its hottest, a low, trilling whistle sounded from Skinny Carroll's lips.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock
"Must have got his own man in the mix-up," quoth the Little Red Doctor.
Our Square and the People in It|Samuel Hopkins Adams

“Oh, we got into a mix-up with some of the cadets and fell overboard,” answered Ritter, in an off-handed manner.
The Putnam Hall Encampment|Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for mix-up

mix-up

noun

a confused condition or situation

informal a fight

verb mix up (tr, adverb)

to make into a mixtureto mix up ingredients

to confuse or confoundTom mixes John up with Bill

(often passive) to put (someone) into a state of confusionI'm all mixed up

(foll by in or with; usually passive) to involve (in an activity or group, esp one that is illegal)why did you get mixed up in that drugs racket?

mix it up US and Canadian informal to fight

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Idioms and Phrases with mix-up

mix up

Confuse, confound, as in His explanation just mixed me up even more, or I always mix up the twins. [c. 1800]

Involve or implicate. This usage is usually put in the passive, as in He got mixed up with the wrong crowd. [Mid-1800s]

单词	mix-up
释义	mix-up [ miks-uhp ] / ˈmɪksˌʌp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mix-up ON THESAURUS.COM noun a confused state of things; muddle; tangle. a fight. Origin of mix-up First recorded in 1835–45; noun use of verb phrase mix up Words nearby mix-up mixte, Mixtec, Mixteco, mixter-maxter, mixture, mix-up, Miyagawanella, Miyazaki, Mizar, Mizoguchi, Mizoram Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mix-up It's been put up to me to keep time an' referee this mix-up, and I don't want no help. Shorty McCabe\|Sewell Ford It seems to be quite a mix-up, and I'm sorry, for I like to keep my cargo and the records of it straight. The Boy Pilot of the Lakes\|Frank V. Webster While the mix-up was at its hottest, a low, trilling whistle sounded from Skinny Carroll's lips. Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants\|H. Irving Hancock "Must have got his own man in the mix-up," quoth the Little Red Doctor. Our Square and the People in It\|Samuel Hopkins Adams “Oh, we got into a mix-up with some of the cadets and fell overboard,” answered Ritter, in an off-handed manner. The Putnam Hall Encampment\|Arthur M. Winfield British Dictionary definitions for mix-up mix-up noun a confused condition or situation informal a fight verb mix up (tr, adverb) to make into a mixtureto mix up ingredients to confuse or confoundTom mixes John up with Bill (often passive) to put (someone) into a state of confusionI'm all mixed up (foll by in or with; usually passive) to involve (in an activity or group, esp one that is illegal)why did you get mixed up in that drugs racket? mix it up US and Canadian informal to fight Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with mix-up mix up 1 Confuse, confound, as in His explanation just mixed me up even more, or I always mix up the twins. [c. 1800] 2 Involve or implicate. This usage is usually put in the passive, as in He got mixed up with the wrong crowd. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to mix-up turmoil, botch, mess, commotion, chaos, muddle, shambles, jumble, tangle, disorder, mistake
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mix-up

noun

Origin of mix-up

Words nearby mix-up

Example sentences from the Web for mix-up

British Dictionary definitions for mix-up

noun

verb mix up (tr, adverb)

Idioms and Phrases with mix-up

Words related to mix-up