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mingle

/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
min-gle
IPA
/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.

Transitive verb

verb

To associate or unite in a figurative way, or by ties of relationship.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause or allow to intermarry.

verb

To intermarry.

verb

To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate.

Transitive verb

verb

To make or prepare by mixing the ingredients of.

Transitive verb

verb

To put together; to join.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To become mixed or blended.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From earlier mingil, mengle, from Middle English menglen, equivalent to ming + -le. Cognate with Dutch mengelen (“to mingle, mix”), German mengen (“to mingle, mix”). More at ming.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

mingles (present, singular) mingling (participle, present) mingled (participle, past) mingled (past) no-table-tags (table tags) glossary (inflection template) mingled (first person, past) minglest (archaic, present) mingled (past, second person) mingledst (archaic, past) mingleth (archaic, present) mingled (past, singular)

Derived Forms

bemingle commingle enmingle immingle inmingle intermingle mingleable mingledly minglement mingler minglesome minglingly

Phrases

mingle-mangle single and ready to mingle rub elbows with

Frequently Paired Words

among mongrel rub elbows with

Synonyms

confuse confound circulate mix commix unify amalgamate jumble

Rhymes With

single jingle shingle pringle tingle dingle dingell ingle intermingle bingle swingle lingle

Questions

How do you pronounce mingle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/.
What does mingle mean?
To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.
Where does mingle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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