Meaning of mix In English

• 0 to (cause different substances to) combine, so that the result cannot easily be separated into its parts:

  • Oil and water don't mix. Even if you shake them together they separate into two layers.

  • Radioactive material was mixed in/up (with) the effluent.

  • Mix the eggs into the flour.

  • In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and raisins.

  • [ + two objects ] Shall I mix (= make) you a cocktail?

  • Some people are happy to mix business with/and pleasure, but I'm not one of them.

• 1 to be with or communicate well with other people:

  • Do you mix with a wide variety of people in your job?

  • She mixes very well - I guess that's why she's so popular.

• 2 to control the amounts of various sounds that are combined on a recording

• 3 a combination:

  • There was an odd mix of people at Patrick's party.

  • "She's studying physics and philosophy." "That's an interesting mix."

  • cake/cement mix

• 4 a version of a recorded piece of music:

  • A new mix of their hit single is due to be released early next month.

• 5 to combine different substances, esp. so that the result cannot easily be separated into its parts, or to cause different substances to combine in this way:

  • [ I ] Oil and water don’t mix.

  • [ T ] Mix two eggs into the flour.

  • [ T ] He mixed the blue paint with white to lighten it.

  • [ T ] The report mixed together a lot of different ideas in a confusing way.

• 6 (of a person) to be comfortable being with or talking to other people in social situations, esp. people you do not know:

  • She is very shy and has trouble mixing at parties.

• 7 a combination of different things or people:

  • [ C usually sing ] There was an interesting mix of people at Jean’s party.

  • [ C ] a cake mix

• 8 a combination of different things or people:

  • a mix of sth The board will continue to have the right mix of skills and experience to drive the company forward.

  • The new property developments feature a mix of retail and residential uses.

  • The money is invested in a diversified portfolio, a mix of real estate, stocks, and bonds.

  • We use various fuel mixes to power our generating plants.

• 9 a situation which consists of several different things or people:

  • in/into the mix But even if Internet ads are creeping into the mix, television is still their most important marketing medium.

• 10 something that is sold in the form of a powder and to which a liquid, such as water, can be added later:

  • cake/cement mix The company chops and sells the nylon fabric to other firms that turn it into new carpet, cement mix, or sewer pipes.

• 11 to have or do two or more qualities, styles, activities, etc at the same time:

  • She never mixes business with pleasure.

• 12 to meet and talk to other people, especially in a social situation:

  • He was never very comfortable when it came to mixing with the senior staff.