mingle

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.
2. (transitive) To associate or unite in a figurative way, or by ties of relationship.
3. To cause or allow to intermarry.
4. To intermarry.
5. (transitive) To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate.
6. (transitive) To make or prepare by mixing the ingredients of.
7. (obsolete, transitive) To put together; to join.
8. (intransitive) To become mixed or blended.
9. (intransitive) To socialize with different people at a social event.

Noun

1. The act of informally meeting numerous people in a group.
2. (obsolete) A mixture.

Synonyms

mix

blend

combine

intermingle

shuffle

get mixed

compound

jumble

commingle

associate

merge

intermix

adulterate

mix up

add

commix

admix

mixed

blended

unite

join

integrate

amalgamate

alloyed

bring together

socialize

hobnob

mixed with

mix together

confuse

stir

rumple

unify

mingled

intersperse

meld

disarrange

dilute

derange

date

📅

clutter

dash

💨

court

bring to

consort

immix

immingle

break up

incorporation

agitate

Translations

mélanger

mezclar

vermengen

mengen

temperen

misturar

mixen

barrejar

mischen

mêler

wassen

🧽

miscere

mescolarsi

verwarren

mesclar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: menglen

Cognate with Dutch: mengen

Cognate with German: mengen

In summary

From earlier mingil, mengle, from Middle English menglen, equivalent to ming + -le. Cognate with Dutch mengelen (“to mingle, mix”), German mengen (“to mingle, mix”). More at ming.