mɪks v. & n. --v. 1 tr.
combine or put
together (two or
more substances or things) so
that the constituents of
each are diffused
among those of the other(s). 2 tr.
prepare (a compound,
cocktail, etc.) by combining the ingredients. 3 tr. combine an
activity etc.
with another simultaneously (mix
business and pleasure). 4 intr. a
join, be
mixed, or combine,
esp.
readily (oil and
water will
not mix). b be
compatible. c be
sociable (must
learn to mix). 5 intr. a (foll. by with) (of a person) be
harmonious or sociable with;
have regular dealings with. b (foll. by in)
participate in. 6 tr.
drink different kinds of (alcoholic liquor) in close
succession. --n. 1 a the
act or an
instance of mixing; a
mixture. b the
proportion of materials etc. in a mixture. 2 colloq. a
group of persons of different types (social mix). 3 the ingredients prepared commercially
for making a
cake etc. or for a process
such as making
concrete. 4 the merging of
film pictures or
sound. øbe mixed up in (or with) be involved in or with (esp.
something undesirable). mix in be harmonious or sociable. mix it colloq.
start fighting. mix up 1 mix thoroughly. 2
confuse;
mistake the
identity of. mix-up n. a
confusion,
misunderstanding, or mistake. øømixable adj. [back-form. f. MIXED (taken as
past part.)]
