mix-up

[ miks-uhp ]

/ ˈmɪksˌʌp /

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noun

a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.

a fight.

Nearby words

mix and match, mix it up, mix tape, mix up, mix-and-match, mix-up, mixdown, mixe-zoque, mixed, mixed acid, mixed agglutination reaction

Origin of mix-up

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

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Examples 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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mix-up

noun

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mix-up

noun

verb mix up (tr, adverb)