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mixes, mixing, mixed

1) V-RECIP-ERG If two substances mix or if you mix one substance with another, you stir or shake them together, or combine them in some other way, so that they become a single substance.

[pl-n V] Oil and water don't mix...

[V with n] It mixes easily with cold or hot water to make a tasty, filling drink...

[V pl-n] A quick stir will mix them thoroughly...

[V n with n] Mix the cinnamon with the rest of the sugar...

[V n with adv] Mix the ingredients together slowly.

Derived words:

mixing N-UNCOUNT

This final part of the mixing is done slowly and delicately.

2) VERB If you mix something, you prepare it by mixing other things together.

[V n] He had spent several hours mixing cement...

[V n n] Are you sure I can't mix you a drink?

3) N-VAR: usu supp N A mix is a powder containing all the substances that you need in order to make something such as a cake or a sauce. When you want to use it, you add liquid.

For speed we used packets of pizza dough mix...

It was a packet mix.

4) N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp A mix of different things or people is two or more of them together.

The story is a magical mix of fantasy and reality...

We get a very representative mix of people.

Syn:

mixture

5) V-RECIP-ERG: usu with brd-neg If two things or activities do not mix, it is not a good idea to have them or do them together, because the result would be unpleasant or dangerous.

[pl-n V] Politics and sport don't mix.

[V with n] ...some of these pills that don't mix with drink...

[V n with n] Ted managed to mix business with pleasure...

[V pl-n] The military has accused the clergy of mixing religion and politics.

6) V-RECIP If you mix with other people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that people mix.

[V with n] I ventured the idea that the secret of staying young was to mix with older people...

[pl-n V] People are supposed to mix, do you understand?...

[V (non-recip)] When you came away you made a definite effort to mix.

Syn:

socialize

7) VERB When a record producer mixes a piece of music, he or she puts together the various sounds that have been recorded in order to make the finished record.

[V n] They've been mixing tracks for a new album due out later this year.

Derived words:

mixing N-UNCOUNT

Final mixing should be completed by the end of this week.

8) PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR with n If you say that someone mixes it, or in American English mixes it up, you mean that they often fight or argue strongly about things. [INFORMAL]

Stewart has developed a tendency to mix it verbally with the opposition.

9) → See also , cake mix

to mix your metaphors → see metaphor

Phrasal Verbs:

- mix up