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mind meld

mind meld

2 7.9
A very close natural connection between two people that helps them understand each other's thoughts
  • noun
  • /maɪnd mɛld/
  • Informal
translation icon : conexión mental
  • After hours of brainstorming, their mind meld resulted in a groundbreaking project proposal.

So Keith and I have what you might call a mind meld.

Examples

  • Once again, I'm here, joined in Vulcan mind meld with my sine wave sibling, Adam Skolnick.

  • Let's try and get a mind-meld, okay?

    The Break-Up (2006)

  • What else did you learn from your mind meld?

    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

  • "We have kind of a mind meld... what he wants to do is what I'd want to do."

    Blog text (12)

  • It's a real mind meld because I can see it, but I don't understand it.

  • The power pouring through that mind-meld must have been staggering.

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

  • Let's get a mind-meld.

    The Break-Up (2006)

  • Through a shared experience, they developed a strong mind meld that allowed them to work together effortlessly.

  • The team experienced a profound mind meld during the retreat, leading to unprecedented innovation.

Synonyms

rapport
vsmind meld
42 5.5

A friendly, trusting relationship where people understand each other and talk easily

is a deeper, more instinctive link that yields seamless joint action
mutual understanding
vsmind meld
4 3.4

A situation where two or more people share the same feelings and ideas

is a deeper intuitive connection that goes beyond simple agreement or sympathy
meeting of minds
vsmind meld
2 4.2

Complete agreement and understanding between people that lets them work together

involves direct deep mutual intuition rather than mere stated agreement
intersubjectivity
vsmind meld
  • Formal
1 9.9

A shared understanding that helps people communicate and work together

focuses on intense intuitive connection that leads to seamless collaboration
attunement
vsmind meld
1 7.8

A close emotional connection with someone that shows deep understanding

leans more toward deep intuitive shared thought enabling seamless collaboration
telepathetic bond
vsmind meld
9.9

A very close connection that lets two people sense each other's thoughts or feelings without words

creates effortless cooperation through deep intuitive understanding rather than sensed thoughts
intermental
vsmind meld
  • Specialized
9.8

A shared understanding people form when they interact

involves immediate deep intuition that can enable smooth joint work

Antonyms

miscommunication
23 4.1

A failure to share information clearly that causes misunderstanding

disconnection
9 4.2

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

How Connected

mind meld
  • Informal
2 7.9
bond
322 2.9
chemistry
  • Informal
121 4.5
rapport
42 5.5

Surface Forms

mind meld singular
mind melds plural

Morphology

mind + meld

The meaning 'a deep and intuitive connection' is directly derivable from combining 'mind' (thoughts) with 'meld' (to fuse or blend), so the compound literally denotes fused minds. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically plausible, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Mind meld comes from the TV show Star Trek, where a character joined two minds to 'share thoughts' directly. That image of two minds coming together or 'melding' explains why mind meld now means a close, almost instant 'deep understanding' between people.