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    mix-up
    /ˈmɪksʌp/

    noun

    • 1. a confusion of one thing with another, or a misunderstanding or mistake that results in confusion: "there's a mix-up over the tickets"
    • 2. a combination of different things, especially one whose effect is inharmonious: "a ghastly mix-up of furniture styles"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mix-upMix-up Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MIX-UP is a state or instance of confusion. How to use mix-up in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMIX SOMEONE/SOMETHING UP - Cambridge English Dictionary

    to fail to recognize two people or things correctly by thinking that one person or thing is the other person or thing: People often mix us up because we look so similar. I think you're mixing me up with my sister. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused. addled. all of a doodah idiom.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mix-upMIX-UP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mix-up definition: a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.. See examples of MIX-UP used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMIX UP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you mix up two things or people, you confuse them, so that you think that one of them is the other one.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of mix someone/something up in English - Cambridge ...

    to fail to recognize two people or things correctly by thinking that one person or thing is the other person or thing: People often mix us up because we look so similar. I think you're mixing me up with my sister. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mix-upMix-up - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 13, 2024 · Definitions of mix-up. noun. a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another. synonyms: confusion. see more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMIX-UP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    noun [ C ] informal uk / ˈmɪksʌp / us. Add to word list. a mistake because things are confused: [ usually singular ] There was a mix-up with the bags at the airport. (Definition of mix-up from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of mix-up. in more languages. Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation!

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › mix-upMIX-UP Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . mix-up in a sentenceYou mix up English working-class gruffness with African-American soul from the Deep South.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmix-up noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of mix-up noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › mixupMixup - definition of mixup by The Free Dictionary

    1. a confused condition or situation. 2. informal a fight. vb ( tr, adverb) 3. to make into a mixture: to mix up ingredients. 4. to confuse or confound: Tom mixes John up with Bill. 5. ( often passive) to put (someone) into a state of confusion: I'm all mixed up.