mingle

verb

min·​gle ˈmiŋ-gəl How to pronounce mingle (audio)
mingled; mingling ˈmiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce mingle (audio)
Synonyms of minglenext

transitive verb

1
: to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
The story mingles fact with fiction.
2
archaic : to prepare by mixing : concoct

intransitive verb

1
: to become mingled
white and Douglas fir trees mingle with the pines—Karen Thure
2
a
: to come into contact : associate
he mingles only with millionaires—H. J. Laski
b
: to move about (as in a group)
mingled with the guests

Synonyms

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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

Examples of mingle in a Sentence

The story mingles fact and fiction. Several flavors mingle in the stew. It's a story in which fact mingles with fiction. The host was too busy to mingle during the party.
Recent Examples on the Web Groups mingled and danced, eventually spilling onto side streets. —Rivea Ruff, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024 Lauder, who was dressed in Raquel Deniz, mingled with Kelly Klein and Lauren Layne Merck. —Erin Michelle Newberg, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2024 An Invitation-Only Night: At New York’s Lesbian and Bisexual Backgammon League, painters, gallerists, collectors and assistants mingle and compete on a level playing field. —Max Berlinger Stefan Ruiz, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024 As people sipped free drinks and mingled, the brothers unspooled beautifully placid guitar tones. —Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024 John Waters chatted with Jodie Foster, J.J. Abrams mingled with his agent, CAA’s Maha Dakhil, while Bill Maher chomped on a cigar. —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024 Students mingle on the campus lawn at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. —CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024 During the tour, he's been seen handing out food to fans and mingling with Taylor's boyfriend, Travis Kelce. —Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024 The Nvidia leaders mingled with the heads of fledgling and infant companies who hoped to ensure their products and services would be on the tech titan’s radar. —George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English menglen, frequentative of mengen to mix, from Old English mengan; akin to Middle High German mengen to mix, Greek massein to knead

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mingle was in the 15th century

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mingle

mingle-mangle

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mingle

verb
min·​gle ˈmiŋ-gəl How to pronounce mingle (audio)
mingled; mingling -g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce mingle (audio)
1
: to bring or combine together or with something else
mingled fact with fiction
2
: to come in contact : associate
mingles with all sorts of people
3
: to move about (as at a party)
mingled with the guests

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