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mix up

mix up
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [miks uhp]
    • /mɪks ʌp/
    • /mɪks ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [miks uhp]
    • /mɪks ʌp/

Definitions of mix up words

  • noun mix up an act or instance of mixing. 1
  • noun mix up the result of mixing; mixture: cement mix; an odd mix of gaiety and sadness. 1
  • noun mix up a commercially prepared blend of ingredients to which usually only a liquid must be added to make up the total of ingredients necessary or obtain the desired consistency: a cake mix; muffin mix. 1
  • noun mix up Music. music or songs selected and recorded as a mixtape: the ultimate one-hour workout mix; a mix of Christmas songs; a DJ mix. 1
  • noun mix up mixer (def 4). 1
  • noun mix up the proportion of ingredients in a mixture; formula: a mix of two to one. 1
See all 43 definitions of mix up

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Origin of mix up

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; noun use of verb phrase mix up

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mix up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mix up

mix up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mix up usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mix up

verb mix up

  • befuddle — If something befuddles you, it confuses your mind or thoughts.
  • bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
  • confound — If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.
  • derange — to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange
  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
All 21 Synonyms of mix up

Antonyms for mix up

verb mix up

  • clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
Just one Antonym for mix up

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