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mixup

mix-up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [miks-uhp]
    • /ˈmɪksˌʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [miks-uhp]
    • /ˈmɪksˌʌp/

Definitions of mixup word

  • noun mixup an act or instance of mixing. 1
  • noun mixup the result of mixing; mixture: cement mix; an odd mix of gaiety and sadness. 1
  • noun mixup 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 mixup 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 mixup mixer (def 4). 1
  • noun mixup the proportion of ingredients in a mixture; formula: a mix of two to one. 1
See all 22 definitions of mixup

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Origin of mixup

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 Mixup

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

mixup 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

mixup usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mixup

noun mixup

  • turmoil — a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
  • botch — If you botch something that you are doing, you do it badly or clumsily.
  • mess — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
  • commotion — A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
  • chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
All 276 Synonyms of mixup

Antonyms for mixup

noun mixup

  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • harmony — agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
  • order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
  • peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
All 57 Antonyms of mixup

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