Pronunciation: /mɪkst ʌp/
verb to confuse or jumble together
A1 I often get mixed up with directions when I am driving.
A2 She mixed up the ingredients for the cake and it turned out terrible.
B1 The teacher mixed up the students' test papers by mistake.
B2 I always seem to get mixed up in complicated situations.
C1 The detective was able to solve the case by untangling the mixed up clues.
C2 The politician's speech was so mixed up that no one could understand his main points.
adjective confused or disordered
A1 I got mixed up with the directions and ended up getting lost.
A2 She always gets mixed up when trying to follow complicated instructions.
B1 The files on my computer are all mixed up and it's hard to find anything.
B2 The teacher handed out mixed up worksheets for the students to unscramble.
C1 The mixed up schedule caused confusion among the employees.
C2 The mixed up accounts led to a financial audit of the company.
formal The documents got mixed up in the filing cabinet, causing confusion among the staff.
informal I always get mixed up with directions in this neighborhood, it's so confusing!
slang I was so mixed up after the party last night, I couldn't even remember how I got home.
figurative Her emotions were all mixed up after the breakup, she didn't know how to feel anymore.
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