mix-up

See also: mixup and mix up

English

Alternative forms

• mixup

Etymology

Deverbal from mix up.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪksˌʌp/

Noun

mix-up (plural mix-ups)

1. A confusion, mistake, muddle or misunderstanding.
   • 2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport‎^[1], archived from the original on 12 June 2012:

     Everton were, perhaps understandably, deflated at the setback and it was no surprise when Suarez added Liverpool's second after 82 minutes. Distin and Baines were involved in a mix-up as the Uruguayan advanced into the area, and he was not about to pass up the gift to shoot low past Howard.

Related terms

• mix up

References

• “mix-up”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• upmix