Mix
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of mixing together
"Paste made by a mix of flour and water"
"The mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
(2) An event that combines things in a mixture
"A gradual mixture of cultures"
(3) A commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
verb
(4) Add as an additional element or part
"Mix water into the drink"
(5) Mix together different elements
"The colors blend well"
(6) Combine (electronic signals)
"Mixing sounds"
(7) Mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
"Shuffle the cards"
(8) To bring or combine together or with something else
"Resourcefully he mingled music and dance"
(9) Open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
"This school is completely desegregated"
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Etymology
mixen from miscian, mixian from from . Akin to miskan 'to mix' ( mischen), mischen 'to mix', mysgu 'to mix', miscere 'to mix', μίσγειν (misgein) 'to mix', mieshati 'to mix', maiszyti 'to mix', miçro 'mixed', māsc 'mixture, mash'. More at mash
Verb
- To stir two or more substances together.
- Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.
- To combine items from two or more sources normally kept separate.
- Don't mix the meat recipes with the dairy recipes.
- To combine several tracks.
- I'll mix the rhythm tracks down to a single track.
- To produce a finished version of a recording.
- I'm almost done mixing this song.
Synonyms
blend, combine, intermix, mix together, mix up mix together, mix up, muddle, muddle upRelated terms
Noun
- The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
- Now add the raisins to the mix.
- The result of combining items normally kept separate.
- My recipe file was now a mix of meat and dairy.
- The result of mixing several tracks.
- The rhythm mix sounds muddy.
- The finished version of a recording.
- I've almost finished the mix for this song.