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mixmix1 /mɪks/ ●●● S2 W2 verb 1
COMBINE SUBSTANCES [intransitive, transitive] if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they cannot be easily separated: In a large bowl, mix the butter and flour. Oil and water don’t mix.mix something together/in etc. Mix the cheese into the spinach.mix something with something Mix the beans thoroughly with the sauce.THESAURUScombine – to join two or more things together, or to be joined together with another thing: Slowly combine the water and sand with the cement mixture.blend – to mix together soft or liquid substances to form a single smooth substance: She blended the blue and yellow paint with a little bit of gray.stir – to mix a liquid or food by moving a spoon around in it: Reduce the heat and stir until thickened.beat – to mix food together quickly and thoroughly using a fork or kitchen tool: Beat the eggs and add to the sugar mixture.mingle – if liquids or smells mingle, they are mixed together: The tears rolled down her face, mingling with the rain.2COMBINE IDEAS/ACTIVITIES ETC. [transitive] to combine two or more different activities, ideas, groups of things, etc., or to be combined in this way: Keillor enjoys mixing high and low culture.mix something with something His books mix historical fact with fantasy. I don’t like to mix business with pleasure (=do business and social activities at the same time).3MEET PEOPLE [intransitive] to meet, talk, and spend time with other people, especially people you do not know very well SYN socialize: mix with Charlie doesn’t mix well with the other kids.4PREPARE BY MIXING [transitive] to prepare something, especially food or drink, by mixing things together: Will you mix us some martinis, Bill?5not mix if two different ideas, activities, etc. do not mix, there are problems when they are combined: Safety and alcohol do not mix.6mix and match to put different things, or parts of things, together from a range of possibilities: You can mix and match this home-office furniture to fit your needs.7SOUND [transitive] eng. lang. arts to control the balance of sounds in a record or movie[Origin: 1400–1500 mixte mixed (13–17 centuries), from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere to mix]—mix-and-match adjective: mix-and-match clothing → see also mixed up, mix-upmix up phrasal verb1mix somebody/something ↔ up to make the mistake of thinking that someone or something is another person or thing SYN confuse: I think you’ve got the dates mixed up, dear.mix up with I keep mixing up Tom with his brother – they look a lot alike.2mix somebody up to make someone feel confused: That’s just going to mix everybody up.3mix something ↔ up to change the way things have been arranged, often by mistake, so that they are not in the same order anymore: My papers got all mixed up.4mix something ↔ up to prepare something by mixing things together: The machine mixes up the cement.5mix it up with somebody to argue or threaten to fight with someone: The fans like it when they see a player mixing it up with the umpire. verb | noun
mixmix2 ●●○ noun 1[singular] the particular combination of things or people that form a group: There’s a real ethnic mix in the city.mix of Between them, they have a good mix of skills.2[countable, uncountable] a combination of substances that you mix together to make something such as a cake SYN mixture: What cake mix did you use? lemonade mix3[countable] a particular arrangement of sounds, voices, or different pieces of music used on a recording: the dance mix