Idioms for mix
- to engage in a quarrel.
- to fight with the fists.
mix it up, Slang.
Origin of mix
1470–80; back formation from
mixt
mixed
SYNONYMS FOR mix
1, 9
commingle,
jumble,
unite,
amalgamate,
fuse.
Mix,
blend,
combine,
mingle concern the bringing of two or more things into more or less intimate association.
Mix is the general word for such association:
to mix fruit juices.
Blend implies such a harmonious joining of two or more types of colors, feelings, etc., that the new product formed displays some of the qualities of each:
to blend fragrances or whiskeys.
Combine implies such a close or intimate union that distinction between the parts is lost:
to combine forces.
Mingle usually suggests retained identity of the parts:
to mingle voices.
9 coalesce.
14 concoction; formula.
OTHER WORDS FROM mix
Words nearby mix
mitumba,
mitumba mountains,
mitzi,
mitzvah,
miwok,
mix,
mix and match,
mix it up,
mix tape,
mix up,
mix-and-match
Definition for mix (2 of 2)
Mix
[ miks ]
/ mɪks /
noun
Thomas EdwinTom,1880–1940,
U.S. film actor in westerns.
Example sentences from the Web for mix
British Dictionary definitions for mix
mix
/ (mɪks) /
verb
noun
See also
mix-up
Derived forms of mix
mixable, adjective mixability, nounWord Origin for mix
C15: back formation from
mixt mixed, via Old French from Latin
mixtus, from
miscēre to mix