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mix (miks)

transitive verb

  1. to put or blend together in a single mass, collection, or compound
  2. to make by putting ingredients together to mix a cake
  3. to join; combine to mix work and play
  4. to cause to join or associate to mix the boys with the girls in a school
  5. to hybridize
  6. to combine or blend electronically (the various sounds of a recording or live performance) on (a tape, record, etc.)

Etymology: prob. back-form. < mixt, mixed, taken as pp. < Fr mixte < L mixtus, pp. of miscere, to mix (> OE miscian) < IE base *meik- > Gr meignynai, Welsh mysgu, to mix

intransitive verb

  1. to be mixed or capable of being mixed; be blended; mingle
  2. to associate or get along to mix with other people
  3. to hybridize

noun

  1. a mixing or being mixed
  2. a muddle; state of confusion
  3. ☆
    1. a product of mixing; mixture cement mix
    2. a commercial mixture of ingredients for preparing a food, usually by adding liquid cake mix
  4. mixer (sense )
  5. the blend or combination of sounds in a recording or live performance
  6. Informal a mixture of dissimilar components, elements, parts, ideas, etc.

mix Related Forms

mix′·able adjective

mix Idioms

mix up

  1. to mix thoroughly; mingle together
  2. to confuse; specif.,
    1. to cause confusion in
    2. to mistake for another (with with)
  3. to involve or implicate (in some matter): usually used in the passive

mix it up

Slang to fight with or as with the fists

mix Synonyms

mix

v.

  1. To blend

    blend, fuse, merge, coalesce, mingle, unite, combine, meld, cross, hybridize, interbreed, immix, admix, commix, intermix, amalgamate, incorporate, alloy, compound, agitate, commingle, intermingle, homogenize, weave, throw together, interweave, adulterate, infiltrate, intertwine, knead, stir, beat, fold in, whip, whisk, process, brew, suffuse, instill, transfuse, synthesize, infuse, saturate, tincture, shuffle, marry; see also join 1.

  2. To confuse

    mix up, jumble, tangle; see confuse.

  3. To associate

    fraternize, get along, consort with; see associate 1.

mix implies a combining of things so that the resulting substance is uniform in composition, whether or not the separate elements can be distinguished to mix paints; mingle usually implies that the separate elements can be distinguished mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; blend implies a mixing of different varieties to produce a desired quality a blended tea, whiskey, etc. or the mingling of different elements to form an inseparable or harmonious whole a novel blending fact and fiction; merge stresses the loss of distinction of elements by combination or may suggest the total absorption of one thing in another the companies merged to form a large corporation; coalesce implies a union or growing together of things into a single body or mass the factions coalesced into a party of opposition; fuse means to unite by melting together and stresses the indissoluble nature of the union

mix Usage Examples

Object

  • bowl: Add the sugar and pieces of lime to the bottom of a small mixing bowl.
  • desk: One of the big breakthroughs for the BRITs came a couple of years ago when digital mixing desks were introduced to the production.
  • flour: First we were to mix the flour, water and egg to make a batter.
  • feeling: I have mixed feelings about the end of the war.
  • console: Yamaha defined the first generation of affordable, professional digital mixing consoles.
  • ingredient: Rub the fat into the flour and mix the dry ingredients.

Converse of object

comprise: These comprise a complete mix of tenures and house types ranging from one bedroom flats through to four bedroom houses.

Adjective modifier

  • eclectic: Boutique Call For the latest trends across an eclectic mix of brands visit House of Fraser's new Boutique.
  • heady: Some Far East holiday itineraries include tear-shaped Sri Lanka, Japanâs Nagasaki and Mumbai â a heady mix of bhajis, bazaars and Bollywood.
  • diverse: This group exhibition brings together a diverse mix of artists, both in terms of personal geography and artistic preoccupation.
  • usual: And thereâs the usual mix of news, views and opinion from around the world of small business and enterprise.
  • balanced: To help you apply the concepts, the course provides a carefully balanced mix of tuition, case study, assignments and exercises.
  • rich: It's a rich mix of all sorts; from the Islamic to the High Tech.

Modifies a noun

CD: Tell us about some of the tracks on your new mix CD.

Noun used with modifier

  • marketing: Apply Apply your knowledge of, say the marketing mix, to a particular situation.
  • mortar: Lay the slabs on a standard mortar mix, remembering to slope the whole patio away from the house slightly.
  • spice: Toss the potatoes and artichokes in olive oil and coat in the spice mix.
  • cement: They must be cemented in place side to side through the wall and ramming cement mix to fill around and above them.
  • stereo: Warren added an extra eight-channel input box to the 324 for the samplers to come up via a separate stereo mix.

Preposition: of

tenure: These comprise a complete mix of tenures and house types ranging from one bedroom flats through to four bedroom houses.