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Art is the means by which we communicate what it feels like to be alive - in the past, that was mixed up with other illustrative duties, but that was still its central function that has been liberated in the art called modern.
Antony Gormley

Meaning of "mixed up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MIXED UP

mixed up  [mɪkst ʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIXED UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mixed up is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MIXED UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mixed up in the English dictionary

The first definition of mixed up in the dictionary is If you are mixed up, you are confused, often because of emotional or social problems. Other definition of mixed up is to get mixed up if you get mixed up, you get confused about something. Mixed up is also if you get things mixed up, you confuse one with another.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIXED UP


lace-up
leɪs ʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIXED UP

mixed bag
mixed blessing
mixed bud
mixed bunch
mixed crystal
mixed doubles
mixed economy
mixed farm
mixed farming
mixed forest
mixed grill
mixed language
mixed marriage
mixed martial arts
mixed media
mixed metaphor
mixed race
mixed salad
mixed spice
mixed-ability

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIXED UP

buttoned up
dolled up
dressed up
end up
fed up
fired up
glammed up
hyped up
keyed up
psyched up
puffed up
screwed up
shed up
speed up
speeded up
steamed up
stuffed up
tooled up
washed up
worked up
wrapped up

Synonyms and antonyms of mixed up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mixed up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIXED UP

Find out the translation of mixed up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mixed up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mixed up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

混了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mezclado
570 millions of speakers

English

mixed up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिश्रित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اختلطت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перепутал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

misturado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিশ্রণ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mêlé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bercampur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einander
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

混同
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혼합
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Campuran munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lẫn lộn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिश्रित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karmakarışık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mescolati
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mieszane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переплутав
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amestecat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναμειγνύονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deurmekaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blandas ihop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blandet opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mixed up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIXED UP»

The term «mixed up» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.125 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIXED UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mixed up

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10 QUOTES WITH «MIXED UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mixed up.
1
Otis Blackwell
I always figured it was best if I write my songs, take them to my publisher and just lay back. There used to be so many things going on - getting to the artist, getting to the publishers - you know, politics. I just didn't want to get mixed up in all of that.
2
Dionne Bromfield
Twitter's a funny one. I mean, it's good in some respects, but I can't stand it in other respects. You know there are too many opinions, people get opinions mixed up, and people get being rude mixed up with 'that's my opinion.'
3
Julia Child
In the 1970s we got nouvelle cuisine, in which a lot of the old rules were kicked over. And then we had cuisine minceur, which people mixed up with nouvelle cuisine but was actually fancy diet cooking.
4
Asghar Farhadi
It's very difficult to talk about religion in Iran because religion has gotten so mixed up with politics.
5
Vicente Fox
Obama is thoroughly mixed up with all these things he's got. He's got to solve Libya. He's got to solve Afghanistan. He's everywhere. And this nation, I don't know why it's not showing the leadership and capacity to attend different issues at the same time.
6
Helen Garner
It's very shocking, I think, for people caring for the dying to realise how unsaintly they feel, how much anger is mixed up with their grief. In fact, often I think the anger that they feel is a form of grief; it's a kind of raging against what's happening.
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Antony Gormley
Art is the means by which we communicate what it feels like to be alive - in the past, that was mixed up with other illustrative duties, but that was still its central function that has been liberated in the art called modern.
8
Tim Howard
Confidence is on one side of the line, and self-belief is on another. People all think those are mixed up.
9
Eddie Izzard
I mean, sometimes... a comedian becomes an actor, and they just don't deliver, because the bottom line of comedy is to be funny, and the bottom line of acting is to be truthful, and they get that mixed up sometimes, or don't even notice that that's the thing.
10
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Everyone is so estranged; no one is rooted. That's what I like to write about more than anything else. Everything being so mixed up. Racially mixed up, people moving from place to place, everything shifting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIXED UP»

Discover the use of mixed up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mixed up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
All Mixed Up!
Attending a "regular" school for the first time, former homeschooler Amy, whose family is racially mixed, meets new friends who celebrate their differences and include Amy in their song and dance routine for the upcoming talent show.
Kim Wayans, Kevin Knotts, 2008
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from somewhere, she wants to run to somewhere -- to a place that is comfortable, beautiful, and, preferably, elegant.
E.L. Konigsburg, 2010
3
Fall Mixed Up
The delights of autumn are described in mixed-up verse and illustrations, and the reader is challenged to uncover the errors.
Bob Raczka, 2011
4
My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer
Twelve-year-old June Farrell spends the summer at her Vermont home getting used to the woman her mother is planning to marry and practicing her pie-baking skills, as she hopes to win the blue ribbon at the fair.
Jennifer Gennari, 2012
5
The Mixed-Up Chameleon
The chameleon's life was not very exciting until the day it discovered it could change not only its color but its shape and size,too.
Eric Carle, 1988
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The Mixed-Up Chameleon Sticker Book
Thirty-two reusable vinyl stickers and a giant foldout chameleon allow children to participate in this delightful tale of a bored chameleon who wishes he could be like other animals in the zoo. By the author of The Secret Birthday Message.
‎1993
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Fall Mixed Up
"Every September,Every October,Fall fills my senses with scenes to remember." "Bears gather nuts.Geese hibernate.Squirrels fly south in big figure eights."Fall is all mixed up in this silly book from Bob Raczka!
Robert Raczka, 2011
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A Guide for Using From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. ...
This literature unit is used with From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Included are sample lesson plans, biographical sketch of the author, book summary, book report ideas and more.
Mari Lu Robbins, 1994
9
Mixed Up Max
The hedgehog family of number 5A has difficulty getting across the street without getting squashed, but young Max notices that humans get across the street safely, and sets out to discover their secret
Dick King-Smith, Brian Floca, 1998
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Mixed Up Fairy Tales
Presents a split-page book that allows readers to mix and match fairy tale characters and plot elements to create novel stories, like that of the ugly duckling that puts on a red cape and moves in with seven dwarves.
Hilary Robinson, Nick Sharratt, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIXED UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mixed up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kim Kardashian got herself mixed up in the Taylor Swift/Nicki Minaj …
Kim Kardashian got herself mixed up in the Taylor Swift/Nicki Minaj Twitter feud. Written By Jessie Webster Posted: 07/22/2015, 10:20am. NICKI MINAJ ... «Sun Times National, Jul 15»
2
Medicare mix-up and the wrong tree cutter
This column is about names and how they can get mixed up and cause big headaches for all involved, including me. I'll start with Edward ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
3
Call for Hospital Authority probe into how 'basic' work of calibrating …
Hospital employees mixed up the normal enzyme ranges for the sexes when they installed the machine in 2013, entering the male range for ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
4
Doctorow's first trip to St. Louis was to pick up literary award
... by it because it mixed up historically verifiable figures with creations. I didn't realize I was doing anything that daring. But it did change things. «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
5
How will USMNT line up vs. Jamaica in Gold Cup semifinal?
Klinsmann has mixed up his team throughout the tournament so far, but he will select his strongest XI for a tough test against the Caribbean ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
6
Teheran Gets No Help From Bats as Braves Fall to Dodgers 3-1
Atlanta's offense was no match for Dodgers starter Mike Bolsinger, who mixed up his curveball and slider to frustrate the Braves. Teheran (6-5) ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Adam Sandler's 'Pixels' Is Bombing With Critics
The cart and the horse, they're all mixed up folks. Oh well. Pixels. Actually, this last one kind of makes me want to see the film—and I do plan on ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
8
Artstagram: Where cartoons get mixed up with everyday life
This graduate of San Jose State University superimposes cartoons onto everyday life by layering transparent cells — the kind that classic ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
9
Inn's maid gets mixed up in unlikely murder
Juliet Townsend lost every race she ran on her high school track team. She always came in second to her best friend, Madeleine Bell. After 10 ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
10
Watch: A tale of two sets of identical twins, mixed up at birth
WATCH ABOVE: The mixed-up brothers of Bogota — two sets of twins accidentally swapped at birth and just recently discovering their true ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»

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