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单词 mingle
释义

mingle

verb

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

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

  • amalgamate
  • blend
  • combine
  • comingle
  • commingle
  • commix
  • composite
  • concrete
  • conflate
  • fuse
  • homogenize
  • immingle
  • immix
  • incorporate
  • integrate
  • interfuse
  • intermingle
  • intermix
  • meld
  • merge
  • mix
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Example Sentences

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 Enjoy your vacation and mingle with all your friends. Annie Lane, oregonlive, 20 Aug. 2022 Enjoy your vacation and mingle with all your friends. Annie Lane, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 Consider hosting an annual event for your staff and clients to meet and mingle. Abby Salameh, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The annual Louisville Film Society's festival offers film lovers and filmmakers a chance to view big screen work with a Bluegrass connection, plus the opportunity to meet and mingle with many of the directors. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2022 Enjoy tastes and sips, and mingle with the business vendors and owners. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 Coffee houses have been a place for people of all walks of life to meet and mingle dating back to at least the 15th century. Nicole Haase, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2022 There is a sweetness to the way players hand out programs and mingle with fans before games. Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 And people might be more willing to drive downtown in the early summer for a late afternoon event on a Wednesday — or even work that day downtown — to network and mix and mingle with a CEO. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2022 See More

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

Kids Definition

mingle

verb

min·​gle ˈmiŋ-gəl How to pronounce mingle (audio)
mingled; mingling
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.

mingle

verb

1
as in to mix
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout the site where the river and the ocean mingle their waters to form a broad estuary

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • mix
  • combine
  • merge
  • integrate
  • blend
  • amalgamate
  • intermingle
  • commingle
  • comingle
  • add
  • incorporate
  • intermix
  • meld
  • commix
  • fuse
  • composite
  • conflate
  • homogenize
  • concrete
  • immingle
  • unite
  • immix
  • stir
  • cut in
  • fold
  • admix
  • coalesce
  • interfuse
  • emulsify
  • toss
  • intertwine
  • compound
  • link
  • weave
  • conjoin
  • join
  • knit
  • beat (in)
  • interweave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • separate
  • divide
  • break down
  • disperse
  • sever
  • cleave
  • dissolve
  • unmix
  • break up
  • part
  • scatter
  • divorce
  • split
  • rupture
  • disunite
  • sunder
  • disjoin
  • detach
  • disengage
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2
as in to socialize
to take part in social activities mingling at a cocktail party

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • mix
  • socialize
  • associate
  • fraternize
  • hobnob
  • party
  • revel
  • carouse
  • step out
  • go out
  • rub elbows
  • rub shoulders
  • circulate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • avoid
  • shun
  • eschew
  • slight
  • snub

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of mingle are amalgamate, blend, coalesce, commingle, fuse, merge, and mix. While all these words mean "to combine into a more or less uniform whole," mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active.

fear mingled with anticipation in my mind

While the synonyms amalgamate and mingle are close in meaning, amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities.

refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community

In some situations, the words blend and mingle are roughly equivalent. However, blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture.

blended several teas to create a balanced flavor

The words coalesce and mingle are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity.

telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait

The synonyms commingle and mingle are sometimes interchangeable, but commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling.

a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her

Although the words fuse and mingle have much in common, fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product.

a building in which modernism and classicism are fused

While in some cases nearly identical to mingle, merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole.

in his mind reality and fantasy merged

The words mix and mingle can be used in similar contexts, but mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity.

mix the salad greens
mix a drink
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