mingle

verb

min·​gle ˈmiŋ-gəl 

mingled; mingling ˈmiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 

transitive verb

1

: to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix

The story mingles fact with fiction.

2

archaic : to prepare by mixing : concoct

intransitive verb

1

: to become mingled

white and Douglas fir trees mingle with the pines

—Karen Thure

2

a

: to come into contact : associate

he mingles only with millionaires

—H. J. Laski

b

: to move about (as in a group)

mingled with the guests

Synonyms

• amalgamate
• blend
• combine
• comingle
• commingle
• commix
• composite
• concrete
• conflate
• fuse
• homogenize
• immingle
• immix
• incorporate
• integrate
• interfuse
• intermingle
• intermix
• meld
• merge
• mix

Choose the Right Synonym for mingle

mix, mingle, commingle, blend, merge, coalesce, amalgamate, fuse mean to combine into a more or less uniform whole.

mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity.

mix the salad greens

mix a drink

mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active.

fear mingled with anticipation in my mind

commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling.

a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her

blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture.

blended several teas to create a balanced flavor

merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole.

in his mind reality and fantasy merged

coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity.

telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait

amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities.

refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community

fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product.

a building in which modernism and classicism are fused

Examples of mingle in a Sentence

The story mingles fact and fiction.

Several flavors mingle in the stew.

It's a story in which fact mingles with fiction.

The host was too busy to mingle during the party.

Recent Examples on the Web

De Sarno mingled with Ricky Martin, Colman Domingo and others. —Booth Moore, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024

Partygoers in stilt-like heals and technicolor wings mingled as DJ Questlove spun pop classics, the walls shaking with bass from Gwen Stefani and Lizzo anthems, and at a corner booth Bethenny Frankel, clad in a Wonder Woman suit, twisted to the beat with one foot on the table. —Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024

Longtime television personality Samantha Brown will host an Oceania Cruises sailing next year on the company’s newest ship, allowing guests to mingle with the travel expert. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024

Third places to mingle outside of work and home have grown obsolete, sparking a startling loneliness epidemic amid a lack of in-person connection. —Andrew Cornelia, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English menglen, frequentative of mengen to mix, from Old English mengan; akin to Middle High German mengen to mix, Greek massein to knead

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

mingle

verb

min·​gle ˈmiŋ-gəl 

mingled; mingling -g(ə-)liŋ 

1

: to bring or combine together or with something else

mingled fact with fiction

2

: to come in contact : associate

mingles with all sorts of people

3

: to move about (as at a party)

mingled with the guests