mingle

verb

min·​gle ˈmiŋ-gəl 

mingled; mingling ˈmiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 

transitive verb

1

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

The story mingles fact with fiction.

2

archaic : to prepare by mixing : concoct

intransitive verb

1

: to become mingled

white and Douglas fir trees mingle with the pines

—Karen Thure

2

a

: to come into contact : associate

he mingles only with millionaires

—H. J. Laski

b

: to move about (as in a group)

mingled with the guests

Synonyms

• combine
• mix
• merge
• integrate
• blend
• amalgamate
• intermingle

Choose the Right Synonym for mingle

mix, mingle, commingle, blend, merge, coalesce, amalgamate, fuse mean to combine into a more or less uniform whole.

mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity.

mix the salad greens

mix a drink

mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active.

fear mingled with anticipation in my mind

commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling.

a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her

blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture.

blended several teas to create a balanced flavor

merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole.

in his mind reality and fantasy merged

coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity.

telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait

amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities.

refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community

fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product.

a building in which modernism and classicism are fused

Examples of mingle in a Sentence

The story mingles fact and fiction.

Several flavors mingle in the stew.

It's a story in which fact mingles with fiction.

The host was too busy to mingle during the party.

Recent Examples on the Web

Malaparte briefly worked in the war ministry, then tried law school, before eking out a living as a journalist among Rome’s bohemians, mingling with artists like Giorgio de Chirico. —Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025

They are allowed to mix and mingle in nearby buildings and courtyards, and dine together in a cafeteria setting staffed by nuns. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

However, instead of staying and mingling during the post-credits, Wallen whispered in Madison's ear, gave her a one-armed hug and abruptly walked off the stage and past the cameras. —Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

After that, another Uber to Nara, an hour south, which is famous for the wild deer that mingle with people in the streets, before the group hustled back to Kyoto Station for a train to their hotel in Osaka. —Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 2 July 2025

Word History

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for mingle

• commingle
• dingle
• ingle
• jingle
• lingle
• pringle
• shingle
• single
• swingle
• tingle
• intermingle

Kids Definition

mingle

verb

min·​gle ˈmiŋ-gəl 

mingled; mingling -g(ə-)liŋ 

1

: to bring or combine together or with something else

mingled fact with fiction

2

: to come in contact : associate

mingles with all sorts of people

3

: to move about (as at a party)

mingled with the guests