mix-up
/ˈmiksʌp
/noun informal
1A confusion of one thing with another, or a misunderstanding or mistake that results in confusion: there’s a mix-up over the tickets...
- You'd think there would have been more farcical complications in our lives, but we haven't had any of those mistaken-identity sweetheart mix-ups.
- One of the most annoying common linguistic mix-ups is the confusion between atheist and agnostic.
- A spare rifle in camp is a good idea, but as the example above shows it can result in cartridge mix-ups.
Synonyms
confusion, muddle, misunderstanding, mistake, error, mess, jumble
2A combination of different things, especially one whose effect is inharmonious: a ghastly mix-up of furniture styles
- hold the front page
- hold the line
- hold the man
- hold the purse strings
- hold the ring
- hold the stage
- hold thumbs
- hold together (or hold something together)
- hold up
- hold up one's head (or hold one's head high)
- hold water
- hold with
- hole
- hole-and-corner
- hole card
- hole-in-one
- hole in the heart
- hole in the wall
- hole out
- hole punch
- hole saw
- hole up
- holey
- holey dollar
- Holi