mix-up B2 Topic:General Vocabulary Also spelled mixup US /ˈmɪksˌʌp/ UK /ˈmɪks.ʌp/ See IPA manual Freq #14017 Meanings 1 noun a mistake or confused situation caused by taking one person or thing for another A mix-up at the station sent their luggage to the wrong city. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a mistake or confused... confusionmistakemuddlemisunderstanding ↔ Opposites clarificationorder Word family Related forms mixmix upmishap Etymology A noun formed from the phrasal verb mix up, meaning to confuse things, people, or arrangements. The hyphen distinguishes the noun mix-up from the verb phrase mix up. Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mix-up **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪksˌʌp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɪks.ʌp/ **Frequency rank:** 14017 ## Meanings 1. a mistake or confused situation caused by taking one person or thing for another ## Examples - A mix-up at the station sent their luggage to the wrong city. ## Synonyms - confusion - mistake - muddle - misunderstanding ## Antonyms - clarification - order ## Related Forms - mix - mix up - mishap ## Etymology A noun formed from the phrasal verb mix up, meaning to confuse things, people, or arrangements. The hyphen distinguishes the noun mix-up from the verb phrase mix up. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown