What is "mix up"

mix up \mix up\ n.

1. To confuse the identities of (two or more objects); to mistake (one object for another); as, at the family gathering he mixed up his two nieces, to their great amusement.

2. To mix together; -- usually implying a mistake, whether done intentionally or unintentionally; as, the mixed up this year's receipts with last year's, and it took hours to find the right ones.

n. 1 A mix, blend, or variety. 2 (context idiomatic English) A confusion or reversal. vb. 1 (context transitive idiomatic English) To mix or blend thoroughly and completely. 2 (context transitive idiomatic English) To prepare something from ingredients that are mixed. 3 (context transitive idiomatic English) To confuse or reverse. 4 (context intransitive idiomatic English) combine thoroughly. 5 (context intransitive usually passive with ''with'' often with ''be'' or ''get'' English) To become involved with, especially socially or romantically.

1. v. assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence" [syn: jumble, confuse]

2. cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her" [syn: stump]

Mix-up is Triple J's long-running Saturday night dance music show. The program started out as a 3-hour show, but when it returned in 2007 it expanded into a 4-hour program.

It starts at 9pm and runs through until 1am Sunday morning. The first hour is hosted by DJ Nina Las Vegas in which she plays the latest dance tunes and remixes. Then after 10pm guest DJs take over.