to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
to put together indiscriminately or confusedly (often followed byup ).
to combine, unite, or join.
to mix business and pleasure.
to add as an element or ingredient.
Mix some salt into the flour.
to form or make by combining ingredients: to mix mortar.
to mix a cake;
to mix mortar.
to crossbreed.
Movies.
to combine, blend, edit, etc. (the various components of a soundtrack).
to mix dialogue and sound effects.
to complete the mixing process on (a film, soundtrack, etc.).
an important movie that took months to mix.
to combine (two or more separate recordings or microphone signals) to make a single recording or composite signal.
to become mixed.
a paint that mixes easily with water.
to associate or mingle, as in company.
to mix with the other guests at a party.
to be crossbred, or of mixed breeding.
Boxing. to exchange blows vigorously and aggressively.
The crowd jeered as the fighters clinched, refusing to mix.
an act or instance of mixing.
the result of mixing; mixture.
cement mix;
an odd mix of gaiety and sadness.
a commercially prepared blend of ingredients to which usually only a liquid must be added to make up the total of ingredients necessary or obtain the desired consistency: muffin mix.
a cake mix;
muffin mix.
Music. music or songs selected and recorded as a mixtape: a mix of Christmas songs;
the ultimate one-hour workout mix;
a mix of Christmas songs;
a DJ mix.
the proportion of ingredients in a mixture; formula.
a mix of two to one.
Informal. a mess or muddle; mix-up.
Music. an electronic blending of tracks or sounds made to produce a recording.
mix up
to confuse completely, especially to mistake one person or thing for another.
The teacher was always mixing up the twins.
to involve or entangle.
mix down to mix the tracks of an existing recording to make a new recording with fewer tracks.
The various instrumental and vocal tracks were mixed down to stereo in the studio.
(tr) to combine or blend (ingredients, liquids, objects, etc) together into one mass
(intr) to become or have the capacity to become combined, joined, etc
some chemicals do not mix
(tr) to form (something) by combining two or more constituents
to mix cement
(tr; often foll by in or into) to add as an additional part or element (to a mass or compound)
to mix flour into a batter
(tr) to do at the same time; combine
to mix study and pleasure
(tr) to consume (drinks or foods) in close succession
to come or cause to come into association socially
Pauline has never mixed well
to go together; complement
(tr) to crossbreed (differing strains of plants or breeds of livestock), esp more or less at random
(tr) electronics to combine (two or more signals)
music
(in sound recording) to balance and adjust (the recorded tracks) on a multitrack tape machine
(in live performance) to balance and adjust (the output levels from microphones and pick-ups)
(tr) to merge (two lengths of film) so that the effect is imperceptible
informal
to cause mischief or trouble, often for a person named
she tried to mix it for John
to fight
the act or an instance of mixing
the result of mixing; mixture
a mixture of ingredients, esp one commercially prepared for making a cake, bread, etc
music the sound obtained by mixing
building trades civil engineering the proportions of cement, sand, and aggregate in mortar, plaster, or concrete
informal a state of confusion, bewilderment
Mix, blend, combine, mingle concern the bringing of two or more things into more or less intimate association. Mix is the general word for such association: to mix fruit juices. Blend implies such a harmonious joining of two or more types of colors, feelings, etc., that the new product formed displays some of the qualities of each: to blend fragrances or whiskeys. Combine implies such a close or intimate union that distinction between the parts is lost: to combine forces. Mingle usually suggests retained identity of the parts: to mingle voices.
First recorded in 1470–80; back formation from mixt; see mixed ( def. )
To mix is to combine or blend different things together. If you mix baking soda and vinegar, you can create an erupting volcano for your science project. Scientists mix chemical substances; bakers mix flour, eggs, milk, and sugar; and songwriters mix different musical elements — in each of these cases, the result is also a mix, a combination of different things into a new whole. The word mix comes from the Middle English adjective mixte, "composed of more than one element," which is rooted in the Latin miscere, "to mix or blend," and also "to throw into confusion."
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I could throw on my Discover Weekly or a Daily Mix and find enough songs to fuel my creativity and bookmark a few to later explore the artist’s discography.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
Times Plants newsletter will receive Jeanette’s Mix, a special packet of colorful sunflower seeds and California poppies that Marantos hoped to offer this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“We’re at an inflection point” as banks and payments and digital assets converge, said Walter J. Mix III, head of the financial services group at the consulting firm BRG.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The six-part series will also see the singer open up about the pressures of fame, her decision to leave Little Mix in 2020 and the controversies that followed.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
On others, he’d lie awake in bed, beneath pinups of movie cowboy Tom Mix and his wonder horse, Tony, feeling snared on something from which he couldn’t kick free.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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