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to mix up
[phrase form: mix]
01
to unintentionally change the arrangement or order of a group of things, often leading to confusion or errors
Transitive: to mix up the order of a set of things
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
mix
Present tense
mix up
3rd person singular
mixes up
Present participle
mixing up
Past simple
mixed up
Past participle
mixed up
Examples
She often mixes up the order of the steps when following a recipe.
02
to cause someone to become confused
Transitive: to mix up sb
Examples
The unexpected change in plans really mixed me up; I was n't sure what to do next.
03
to fail to recognize a person or thing properly by assuming that they are another person or thing
Transitive: to mix up two people or things | to mix up sb/sth with sb/sth
Examples
They look so alike that it's easy to mix them up.
04
to prepare something by combining different ingredients to create a mixture
Transitive: to mix up ingredients
Examples
In a blender, you can mix up fruits and yogurt to create a delicious smoothie.
