MINGLE


Meaning of MINGLE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' mi ŋ -g ə l

Function: verb

Inflected Form: min · gled ; min · gling \ -g( ə -)li ŋ \

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

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

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

2 archaic : to prepare by mixing : CONCOCT

intransitive verb

1 : to become mingled

2 a : to come into contact : ASSOCIATE b : to move about (as in a group) < mingled with the guests>

synonyms see MIX

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.