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mixed up

mixed up is the simple past and past participle of mix up.

Meaning of mix up

Verb

mix up (third-person singular simple present mixes up, present participle mixing up, simple past and past participle mixed up)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To mix or blend thoroughly and completely.
    • She mixed up peat moss, humus, and compost to make potting soil.
    Synonyms:
    scramble, jumble
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To combine thoroughly.
    • All the smells of the food had mixed up together.
  3. (idiomatic, transitive) To prepare something from ingredients that are mixed.
    • She mixed up a batch of her own potting soil.
  4. (idiomatic, transitive) To confuse or reverse.
    • I always mix up Vermont and New Hampshire on a map.
  5. (often, transitive, usually passive voice) To become involved with, especially socially or romantically.
    • He got mixed up with a bad crowd.
    Synonyms:
    embroil
  6. To shuffle.
    • mix up this Rubik's cube

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Questions about mixed up

What is mixed up the simple past and past participle of?
Mixed up is the simple past and past participle of mix up.

Words near mixed up in the dictionary

  1. mixed spice
  2. mixed tape
  3. mixed tapes
  4. mixed train
  5. mixed trains
  6. mixed up
  7. mixed-belt
  8. mixed-blood
  9. mixed-bloods
  10. mixed-breed
  11. mixed-case

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