mingle

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #13351

Meanings

1

verb
To move around and talk with many different people at a social event.

The host encouraged her guests to mingle and get to know one another.
2

verb
To mix together, or to combine one thing with another.

The smell of coffee mingled with the scent of fresh bread.

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Synonyms

2 verb · to mix together, or to... mix blend

Word family

Forms mingledminglesmingling

Derived forms bemingle commingleenmingleimmingleinmingleinterminglemingle-manglemingleablemingledlyminglementminglerminglesome

Related forms among mongrel

Etymology

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.

menglen Middle English

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# mingle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/
**Frequency rank:** 13351

## Meanings
1. To move around and talk with many different people at a social event.
2. To mix together, or to combine one thing with another.

## Examples
- The host encouraged her guests to mingle and get to know one another.
- The smell of coffee mingled with the scent of fresh bread.

## Derived Forms
- bemingle
- commingle
- enmingle
- immingle
- inmingle
- intermingle
- mingle-mangle
- mingleable
- mingledly
- minglement
- mingler
- minglesome

## Related Forms
- among
- mongrel

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: menglen

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Mingle is 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. In present-day use, it can mean to move around and talk with many different people at a social event, or to mix together, or to combine one thing with another. Derived formations include bemingle, commingle, enmingle, immingle, and inmingle.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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