mix Meaning & Definition
What Does Mix Mean?
Mix is a verb that means to combine or blend into one mass. It is also used to mean to combine with another. As a noun, it means an act or process of mixing.
Quick Facts About Mix
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmiks/ |
| Synonyms | coalesce, shuffle and amalgamate |
| Antonyms | segregate |
| Plural | mixes |
| Verb forms | mixes, mixing, mixed |
| First known use | 1595 |
Mix Definition (Verb)
- to combine or blend into one mass
Make purple by mixing red and blue.
- to combine with another
mix flour and water
- to bring into close association
mix business with pleasure
- to form by mixing components
mix a drink at the bar
- to produce (a sound recording) by electronically combining or adjusting sounds from more than one source
- to become mixed
- to be capable of mixing
Oil and water don't mix.
- to be able to be combined or put together with good results
- to enter into relations : associate
She mixes well in social situations. / Our families do not mix. =don't get along
- crossbreed
- to become involved : participate
decided not to mix in politics
Mix as a Noun
- an act or process of mixing
- a product of mixing: such as
- a commercially prepared mixture of food ingredients
a cake mix
- a combination of different kinds
… the right mix of jobs, people and amenities.
- mixer
Synonyms of Mix
Antonyms of Mix
Mix in a Sentence
Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.
to mix business with pleasure
Don't mix the meat recipes with the dairy recipes.
Yellow and blue paint mix to make green.
Mix the egg whites until they are stiff.
I'll mix the rhythm tracks down to a single track.
I'm almost done mixing this song.
Now add the raisins to the mix.
My recipe file was now a mix of meat and dairy.
The combination of classical music and hip hop is a surprisingly good mix.
Cake mix. Pancake mix. Hot chocolate mix.
The rhythm mix sounds muddy.
I've almost finished the mix for this song.
Make purple by mixing red and blue.
mix flour and water
mix business with pleasure
mix a drink at the bar
Oil and water don't mix.
She mixes well in social situations.
Our families do not mix. =don't get along
decided not to mix in politics
a cake mix
… the right mix of jobs, people and amenities.
She mixes well in social situations. / Our families do not mix. =don't get along
Word Forms & Grammar
mixed
mix·ing
mix·es
mix·able adjective
mix
mixable
mixes
mixing
mix (third-person singular simple present mixes, present participle mixing, simple past and past participle mixed)
mix (plural mixes)
Words That Rhyme With Mix
Origin of Mix
Origin 1: Middle English, back-formation from mixte mixed, from Anglo-French, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix; akin to Greek mignynai to mix
Origin 2: From Middle English mixen (attested in past tense as mixed, myxyd), from Old English *mixian, miscian, from Proto-West Germanic *miskijan, from Proto-West Germanic *miskijan (“to mix”), from Proto-Indo-European *miḱ-sḱé-ti, from *meyǵ-, *meyḱ- (“to mix”).
Origin 3: Cognate with Saterland Frisian miskje (“to mix, blend”), Middle Dutch mischen (“to mix”), Low German misken, mischen (“to mix”), Old High German miskian, miskēn (“to mix”) (German mischen), Welsh mysgu (“to mix”), Latin misceō (“mix”), Ancient Greek μῑ́γνῡμῐ (mī́gnūmĭ, “to mix”), Old Church Slavonic мѣсити (měsiti, “to mix”), Lithuanian mišti and maišyti (“to mix”), Sanskrit मिश्र (miśra, “mixed”), Persian آمیختن (âmixtan, “to mix”), Old English māsc (“mixture, mash”).[1] More at mash.
Origin 4: A merger of a nominal use of the verb and a borrowing from Anglo-Norman mixte, from Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“mix”). Nowadays regarded automatically as the nominal form of the verb.
First Known Use
15th centuryt
circa 1595
Quick Answers About Mix
Is mix a verb or a noun?
Mix is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for mix?
You can replace mix with words such as coalesce, shuffle and amalgamate. See the full list of mix synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of mix?
The opposite of mix is segregate.
What is the plural of mix?
The plural of mix is mixes.
What is the past tense of mix?
The past tense of mix is mixed. The present participle is mixing.