First Known Use: 15th century
Dictionary
mingle
verb min·gle \ˈmiŋ-gəl\
: to combine or bring together two or more things
: to move around during a party, meeting, etc., and talk informally with different people
min·gledmin·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of MINGLE
transitive verb
1
: to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
2
archaic : to prepare by mixing : concoct
intransitive verb
1
: to become mingled
2
a : to come into contact : associate b : to move about (as in a group) <mingled with the guests>
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Origin of MINGLE
Middle English menglen, frequentative of mengen to mix, from Old English mengan; akin to Middle High German mengen to mix, Greek massein to knead
Related to MINGLE
- Synonyms
- amalgamate, combine, comingle, commingle, commix, composite, concrete, conflate, fuse, homogenize, immingle, immix, incorporate, integrate, interfuse, intermingle, intermix, meld, merge, blend, mix
- Antonyms
- break down, break up, separate, unmix
Synonym Discussion of MINGLE
mix, mingle, commingle, blend, merge, coalesce, amalgamate, fuse mean to combine into a more or less uniform whole. mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity <mix the salad greens> <mix a drink>. mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active <fear mingled with anticipation in my mind>. commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling <a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her>. blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture <blended several teas to create a balanced flavor>. merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole <in his mind reality and fantasy merged>. coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity <telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait>. amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities <refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community>. fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product <a building in which modernism and classicism are fused>.
MINGLED Defined for Kids
mingle
verb min·gle \ˈmiŋ-gəl\
min·gledmin·gling
Definition of MINGLE for Kids
1
: to bring or combine together or with something else <The story mingled fact with fiction.>
2
: to move among others within a group <He mingled with the crowd.>
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