mix-up
[
miks
-uhp]
/ˈmɪksˌʌp/
noun
1.
a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.
2.
a fight.
Origin
1835-45;
noun use of verb phrase
mix up
British Dictionary definitions for
mix-up
mix-up
noun
1.
a confused condition or situation
2.
(
informal
) a fight
verb
(
transitive, 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
6.
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?
7.
(
US & Canadian
,
informal
)
mix it up,
to fight
Word Origin and History for
mix-up
n.
"confusion," 1841, from
mix
(v.) +
up
.
Slang definitions & phrases for
mix-up
mix-up
noun
Confusion; chaos;
mess
: There's an awful mix-up over at the plant today
(1898+)
A fight, esp a free-for-all
(1841+)