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mix-up

[ miks-uhp ]
/ ˈmɪksˌʌp /
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noun

a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.
a fight.

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RELATED WORDS

turmoil, botch, mess, commotion, chaos, muddle, shambles, jumble, tangle, disorder, mistake

Nearby words

  1. mix and match,
  2. mix it up,
  3. mix tape,
  4. mix up,
  5. mix-and-match,
  6. mixdown,
  7. mixe-zoque,
  8. mixed,
  9. mixed acid,
  10. mixed agglutination reaction

Origin of mix-up

First recorded in 1835–45; noun use of verb phrase mix up
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British Dictionary definitions for mix-up

mix-up

noun

a confused condition or situation
informal a fight

verb mix up (tr, adverb)

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Word Origin and History for mix-up

mix-up

n.

"confusion," 1841, from mix (v.) + up.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper