mix up — to confuse one thing or person with another
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to confuse one thing or person with another
Pronunciation (IPA): /mɪks ʌp/
Example Sentences
- My mom mixed up salt and sugar while baking, so the cookies taste like the ocean.
- The teacher mixed up the test papers and gave me someone else's grade.
- I mixed up my dentist appointment with my dog's vet appointment and showed up barking.
mix up
VERB[/mɪks ʌp/]
to confuse one thing or person with another
💡 Concept
to confuse one thing or person with another
🎵 Rhyme
Tried to fix up but mixed up what to pick up!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/mɪks ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/mɪks ʌp/
🌳Etymology
Rootmix
Suffix-up
🎵Rhyme
pick upstick upfix up
pick up
stick up
fix up
🔗Collocations
mix up names
mix up the order
easily mixed up
completely mixed up
mix up appointments
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom mixed up salt and sugar while baking, so the cookies taste like the ocean.”
“The teacher mixed up the test papers and gave me someone else's grade.”
😄 Fun example
“I mixed up my dentist appointment with my dog's vet appointment and showed up barking.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
confusemuddlejumblescrambledisorder
Antonyms
clarifyorganizedistinguish
Related
confusionmistakeerrorchaosdisorder
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