Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense mixes, present participle mixing, past tense, past participle mixed
1. verb
If two substances mix or if you mix one substance with another, you stir or shake them together, or combine them in some other way, so that they become a single substance.
Oil and water don't mix. [VERB]
It mixes easily with cold or hot water to make a tasty, filling drink. [VERB + with]
A quick stir will mix them thoroughly. [VERB noun]
Mix the cinnamon with the rest of the sugar. [VERB noun + with]
Mix the ingredients together slowly. [VERB noun with adverb]
Synonyms: combine, blend, merge, unite More Synonyms of mix
mixinguncountable noun
This final part of the mixing is done slowly and delicately.
2. verb
If you mix something, you prepare it by mixing other things together.
He had spent several hours mixing cement. [VERB noun]
Are you sure I can't mix you a drink? [VERB noun noun]
3. variable noun
A mix is a powder containing all the substances that you need in order to make something such as a cake or a sauce. When you want to use it, you add liquid.
...packets of pizza dough mix.
It was a packet mix.
4. countable noun [usually singular]
A mixof different things or people is two or more of them together.
The story is a magical mix of fantasy and reality. [+ of]
We get a very representative mix of people.
Synonyms: mixture, combination, blend, fusion More Synonyms of mix
5. verb
If two things or activities do not mix or if one thing does not mixwith another, it is not a good idea to have them or do them together, because the result would be unpleasant or dangerous.
Politics and sport don't mix. [VERB]
...some of these pills that don't mix with drink. [VERB + with]
Ted managed to mix business with pleasure. [VERB noun + with]
The military has accused the clergy of mixing religion and politics. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: go together, combine, be compatible, fit together More Synonyms of mix
6. verb
If you mixwith other people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that people mix.
I ventured the idea that the secret of staying young was to mix with older people. [VERB + with]
People are supposed to mix, do you understand? [VERB]
When you came away you made a definite effort to mix. [VERB]
7. verb
When a record producer mixes a piece of music, he or she puts together the various sounds that have been recordedin order to make the finished record.
They've been mixing tracks for a new album due out later this year. [VERB noun]
mixinguncountable noun
Final mixing should be completed by the end of this week.
8.
See mix it
9. See also mixed, cake mix
10. to mix your metaphors
Phrasal verbs:
See mix up
More Synonyms of mix
mix in British English
(mɪks)
verb
1. (transitive)
to combine or blend (ingredients, liquids, objects, etc) together into one mass
2. (intransitive)
to become or have the capacity to become combined, joined, etc
some chemicals do not mix
3. (transitive)
to form (something) by combining two or more constituents
to mix cement
4. (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
5. (transitive)
to do at the same time; combine
to mix study and pleasure
6. (transitive)
to consume (drinks or foods) in close succession
7.
to come or cause to come into association socially
Pauline has never mixed well
8. (intransitive; often foll bywith)
to go together; complement
9. (transitive)
to crossbreed (differing strains of plants or breeds of livestock), esp more or less at random
10. (transitive) electronics
to combine (two or more signals)
11. music
a.
(in sound recording) to balance and adjust (the recorded tracks) on a multitrack tape machine
b.
(in live performance) to balance and adjust (the output levels from microphones and pick-ups)
12. (transitive)
to merge (two lengths of film) so that the effect is imperceptible
13. mix it
noun
14.
the act or an instance of mixing
15.
the result of mixing; mixture
16.
a mixture of ingredients, esp one commercially prepared for making a cake, bread, etc
17. music
the sound obtained by mixing
18. building, civil engineering
the proportions of cement, sand, and aggregate in mortar, plaster, or concrete
19. informal
a state of confusion; bewilderment
Derived forms
mixable (ˈmixable)
adjective
mixability (ˌmixaˈbility)
noun
Word origin
C15: back formation from mixt mixed, via Old French from Latin mixtus, from miscēre to mix
mix in American English
(mɪks)
verb transitive
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.)
verb intransitive
7.
to be mixed or capable of being mixed; be blended; mingle
8.
to associate or get along
to mix with other people
9.
to hybridize
noun
10.
a mixing or being mixed
11.
a muddle; state of confusion
12. US
a.
a product of mixing; mixture
cement mix
b.
a commercial mixture of ingredients for preparing a food, usually by adding liquid
cake mix
13.
mixer (sense 3)
14.
the blend or combination of sounds in a recording or live performance
15. Informal
a mixture of dissimilar components, elements, parts, ideas, etc.
Idioms:
mix up
mix it up
SYNONYMY NOTE: 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 a harmonious whole [a novel blending fact and fiction]; merge stresses the loss of distinction of elements by combination or may suggest the totalabsorption 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]; fuse1 means to unite by melting together and stresses the indissoluble nature of the union
Derived forms
mixable (ˈmixable)
adjective
Word origin
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
COBUILD Collocations
mix
eclectic mix
toxic mix
Examples of 'mix' in a sentence
mix
Add the flour to the chicken mixture and mix to coat.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It means more opportunities for young people to mix with those from different backgrounds.
The Sun (2016)
An experience like that makes you incredibly mixed up or very strong.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You have to point fingers but there has to be a mix between the two of them.
The Sun (2016)
Just mix it all together and slice the fish across the fillet into cross sections.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Give it a quick mix and then add the flour.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The key is being with a manager who is adept at adjusting the mix.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Mix with one teaspoon of oil.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The master suite is on one side of the house, mixing the exposed concrete that forms the core of the building with wooden floors.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Initially it was people he was mixing with.
The Sun (2015)
Your mix of hot ideas and cool confidence is sure to impress experts.
The Sun (2013)
The two sources for this uplifting news are what one must call mixed.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Tip into the mixing bowl and mix until a dough forms.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder into a mixing basin.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She is used to mixing with footballers.
The Sun (2015)
We work it up in the basement and demo it and then record it and mix it.
The Sun (2008)
She said that more should be done to make schools socially mixed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Try mixing two or more strong colours.
The Sun (2016)
We also mix active and passive investments in our portfolios.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
All sorts of rubbish can creep in or get mixed in to add to the volume.
Cohen, Julian & Kay, James Taking Drugs Seriously (1994)
Sift dry ingredients into carrot mix and stir.
The Sun (2016)
We bought three different suites and had to mix and match bits to make one good one.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Tip the mixture into a mixing bowl.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You would be better off drinking the kale mix.
The Sun (2016)
Some sort of special dry cement mix?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
That mix could come in handy in his new role.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Who would need to mix liquids then?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There are so many different qualities but mixed together we make a very strong team.
The Sun (2009)
You can find a new home you really love or a family you can join as planets of harmony and independence make a magical mix.
The Sun (2012)
In other languages
mix
British English: mix /mɪks/ NOUN
A mix is a powder containing all the substances that you need in order to make something, to which you add liquid.
...cake mix.
American English: mix
Arabic: مَزِيجٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: mistura
Chinese: 混合 powder
Croatian: mješavina
Czech: směs
Danish: blanding miks
Dutch: mengsel
European Spanish: mezcla
Finnish: sekoitus
French: mélange
German: Mischung
Greek: μείγμα
Italian: mescolare
Japanese: 混合物
Korean: 혼합 가루
Norwegian: blanding
Polish: mieszanina
European Portuguese: mistura
Romanian: amestec
Russian: сухая смесь
Latin American Spanish: mezcla
Swedish: blandning
Thai: การผสม
Turkish: karışık şeker/çiçek
Ukrainian: мікс
Vietnamese: sự hòa trộn
British English: mix /mɪks/ VERB
If two substances mix, or if you mix one substance with another, they combine to form a single substance.