to mingle

Examples

• All

• Throughout the Oceanarium, costumed characters will mingle with guests, offer presentations, and answer questions.

  Academic text (2001)

• I know it's a lot to take in, relax, have fun and mingle.

  So Vam (2021)

• A really big part of their job was to mingle with the crowd, to encourage champagne sales.

  Behind the Burly Q (2010)

• Audience members are frequently able to ask questions and mingle with speakers at these events.

  Academic text (2011)

• But that's where the rich come to mingle with the powerful.

• I shall now mingle inconspicuously with the guests.

  Johnny English (2003)

• Young people, drinks in hand, dressed to go to a summer wedding, mingle, laugh, and chatter.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Brettschneider stayed at his table drinking, while the audience mingled with the members of the ensemble.

  Fiction book (1992)

• At the party, many guests enjoyed the opportunity to mingle and make new friends.

• During the conference, participants were encouraged to mingle with each other during networking breaks.

Synonyms

J

to join

vsto mingle

∞ 1.0

Become a member of a group or take part in its activities

describes looser social blending rather than formal group membership

P

to participate

vsto mingle

866 2.5

To join in an activity with other people

is more about blending presence socially rather than active involvement

I

to interact

vsto mingle

293 2.7

To talk and act with people or things so you affect each other

is more about simply mixing presence rather than causing interaction

T

to take part

vsto mingle

169 1.4

To join in an activity with other people

focuses on mixing presence within a group rather than formal participation

J

to join in

vsto mingle

143 1.1

To take part in an activity that others are already doing

implies more casual social mixing rather than joining mid activity

S

to socialize

vsto mingle

• US

68 2.8

To meet and spend time with other people

leans more toward casual presence mixing in varied situations

P

to partake in

vsto mingle

• Formal

20 4.3

To join an activity or event with other people

emphasizes casual presence mixing rather than formally sharing an experience

C

to consort with

vsto mingle

• Formal

12 7.9

Spend time with people others may disapprove of

is neutral mixing among people without implied judgment or disapproval

H

to hobnob with

vsto mingle

8 8.0

To spend time talking with important or powerful people

is broader, applying to social mixing without status emphasis

R

to rub elbows

vsto mingle

• Informal

8 5.8

To meet and talk with important people at social events

implies general blending into a group rather than close association

R

to rub shoulders

vsto mingle

7 4.6

Mix socially with important or famous people

covers ordinary mixing with anyone, not specifically important people

H

to hobnob

vsto mingle

5 7.9

To spend time talking with important or famous people

describes ordinary social blending without focus on status differences

G

to get amongst it

vsto mingle

• UK

8.6

To join an activity or group with energy and interest

is about joining and mixing in quietly as part of a crowd

Antonyms

E

to exclude

338 3.0

To keep someone or something out so they are not part of something

I

to isolate

256 4.2

To keep someone or something apart from others

Compounds

M

mingle-mangle

• Archaic

9.9

A confused mix of different things like old toys and books

How Social

to integrate

75 4.1

to socialize

• US

68 2.8

to mingle

64 3.1

to join in

143 1.1

to hang back

34 4.6

Surface Forms

Etymology