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) to talk with different people

mingled with the guests

Synonyms of mingle

• 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

For the most part, the funeral of Tatiana Schlossberg in New York City Monday was like other Kennedy funeral, a public spectacle that draws members of the large, famous family mingling with some of America’s most powerful and politically connected people. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026

Most of her onstage costumes are very much in the showgirl vein, but Lopez wore a classic staple while mingling with fans backstage. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026

Keep it casual with various bar and snack setups for guests to mix and mingle freely or for a smaller crowd—elevate with a seated dinner. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026

This practice comes from Jambi, Sumatra, where people go to the forest to express their grief through vocalizations that mingle with the sounds of the wind, birds, and trees. —Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

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