mingle

verb

min·gle ˈmiŋ-gəl

mingled; mingling ˈmiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ

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transitive verb

: to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix

The story mingles fact with fiction.

archaic : to prepare by mixing : concoct

intransitive verb

: to become mingled

white and Douglas fir trees mingle with the pines—

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: to come into contact : associate

he mingles only with millionaires—

H. J. Laski

: to move about (as in a group)

mingled with the guests

Choose the Right Synonym for 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

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.

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While many stayed close to the front of the room near the bar and photo ops, some mingled in a slightly more intimate zone in the back. —

Emily Burns, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024 This year’s guest list saw stars of stage and screen mingle with culinary and cultural figures, as well as fashion industry innovators. —

David Graver, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024 Musk then gave Trump a tour of a nearby office, and Trump mingled with guests outside. —

David Ingram, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024 Paul Mescal, the actor charged with donning a breastplate and replacing Russell Crowe, is mingling with the crowd, who, given the movie’s length and dinner-hour start time, are almost too busy scarfing down pizza and pasta to notice. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mingle

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

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

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mingle

verb

min·gle ˈmiŋ-gəl

mingled; mingling -g(ə-)liŋ

: to bring or combine together or with something else

mingled fact with fiction

: to come in contact : associate

mingles with all sorts of people

: to move about (as at a party)

mingled with the guests

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