mix

[ miks ]

/ mɪks /

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verb (used with object), mixed or (Archaic) mixt, mix·ing.

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 by up).

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 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.

verb (used without object), mixed or (Archaic) mixt, mix·ing.

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.

noun

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: a cake mix; muffin mix.

Music. music or songs selected and recorded as a mixtape: the ultimate one-hour workout mix; a mix of Christmas songs; a DJ mix.

mixer (def. 4).

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.

Verb Phrases

mix down, to mix the tracks of an existing recording to make a new recording with fewer tracks: The four-track tape was mixed down to stereo.

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.

SYNONYMS FOR mix

1, 9 commingle, jumble, unite, amalgamate, fuse.

9 coalesce.

14 concoction; formula.

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Idioms for mix

mix it up, Slang.

to engage in a quarrel.
to fight with the fists.

Also mix it.

Origin of mix

First recorded in 1470–80; back formation from mixt;see mixed

synonym study for mix

1, 9. 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM mix

mix·a·ble, adjectivemix·a·bil·i·ty, mix·a·ble·ness, nouno·ver·mix, verbun·mix, verb (used with object)

un·mix·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby mix

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Definition for mix (2 of 2)

Mix

[ miks ]

/ mɪks /

noun

Thomas Edwin "Tom", 1880–1940, U.S. film actor in westerns.

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Example sentences from the Web for mix

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Let’s see how the three are doing, yank learnings for the mix and then check our gut about what their results might mean for BNPL startups the world ’round.
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The decisions could become even more torturous when a third vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson — which is expected to gain regulatory approval this weekend — joins the mix, though with only a trickle of supply at first.
Vaccine lotteries and personal appeals: The medically vulnerable find their priority status slipping away|Lena H. Sun, Isaac Stanley-Becker|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
When the pandemic happened, I was almost going to close because I didn’t want to be in the mix of it.
How the Passion of BBQ Saved a Town|Joshua Eferighe|February 26, 2021|Ozy

The hands-down winner of this chicken derby was the spicy model, which adds a peppery sauce to the mix and proves that it’s still worthy of the 2019 hype.
Where does the new McDonald’s chicken sandwich rank? Turns out, the Arches fall flat.|Emily Heil|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
So, why no Jewess in the mix of more recent and diverse Miss Americas?
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You mix up English working-class gruffness with African-American soul from the Deep South.
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"He brought Ray Charles to the mix as an influence on rock & roll," E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt once raved.
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Add to the mix the fact that Brown is a religious ex-cop and you have a recipe for even more deep-seated distrust.
To Catch a Sex Worker: A&E’s Awful, Exploitative Ambush Show|Samantha Allen|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The left had long tried to resist it through a diverse mix of organizations, devoted to different goals, and all to no avail.
The Left’s Answer to ALEC|Ben Jacobs|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Well, mix the Negro children daily with the whites, and they are sure to become enamored of their ways.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
He was beset by his sensitive dislike to mix in other people's affairs, but almost angrily he overcame it.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
An' I'm here t' declare that it's plumb foolish t' mix things with that layout till we can see t' shoot tolerable straight.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Ask any father why he would prefer that his son should mix with good companions rather than with bad companions.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
My mother wouldn't mix with 'common folks'—I mean she wouldn't be let by Helena—but now she shall.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for mix

mix

/ (mɪks) /

verb

(tr) to combine or blend (ingredients, liquids, objects, etc) together into one mass

(intr) to become or have the capacity to become combined, joined, etcsome chemicals do not mix

(tr) to form (something) by combining two or more constituentsto 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; combineto mix study and pleasure

(tr) to consume (drinks or foods) in close succession

to come or cause to come into association sociallyPauline has never mixed well

(intr often foll by with) 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

mix it informal

to cause mischief or trouble, often for a person namedshe tried to mix it for John
to fight

noun

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

Derived forms of mix

mixable, adjectivemixability, noun

Word Origin for mix

C15: back formation from mixt mixed, via Old French from Latin mixtus, from miscēre to mix

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verb (used with object), mixed or (Archaic) mixt, mix·ing.

verb (used without object), mixed or (Archaic) mixt, mix·ing.