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mingling

mingling

8 3.2
To move around and talk to different people at a social event
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪŋɡlɪŋ/
translation icon : mezcla social
  • Another night of mixing and mingling is about to take off.

He asked us how can I have my officers connected and still in mingling with the people?

Examples

  • So, tell me, what's a beautiful, young, American Ping-Pong player doing mingling amongst the British upper class?

  • Even those—the trilling of waterfalls, the mingling of birdsong and breeze—would have captivated us all.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • It's a vibrant, vibrant place with lots of things happening and lots of cultures mixing and mingling, but it's lots of fun.

  • Against this backdrop of interethnic mingling, their mixed marriage likely felt secure.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The mingling breath, pounding heart, the steaming windows.

  • Susannah put a hand to her breastbone in a mingling of surprise, consternation, and amusement.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • At the party, the guests enjoyed mingling and catching up with old friends.

  • The event aimed to encourage mingling between attendees to foster new connections.

  • Her students put on a show, and the parents enjoy some treats and mingling afterward.

Synonyms

networking
vsmingling
91 3.3

Meeting and talking with people to share information and make work contacts

is casual moving around events to talk with different people
social interaction
vsmingling
18 2.8

People talk, act, and respond to each other

is a specific act of moving around and talking with different people
socializing
vsmingling
  • US
14 2.1

Spending time with other people to enjoy their company and make friends

is more about moving around and talking to many different people
socialization
vsmingling
  • US
7 3.3

Spending time with other people for fun and friendship

focuses on moving around and talking to different people briefly
social activity
vsmingling
3 2.1

A thing people do together to meet and talk for fun

is the particular action of moving around and talking to various people

Antonyms

172 3.7

A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally

segregation
  • Offensive
18 5.3

The act of separating people or things into different groups, often by law

How Social

networking
91 3.3
mingling
8 3.2
small talk
  • Informal
65 2.1

Surface Forms

mingling singular
minglings plural

Morphology

mingling = mingle (transparent) = mingle + ing

The noun is a gerund/nominalization of the verb 'mingle' formed with '-ing'; learners who know 'mingle' can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Mingling comes from the simple verb mingle, which originally meant 'to mix', just like the everyday word mix. Imagine people moving around a room like ingredients joining in a bowl. That's why mingling means moving among people and talking with different groups.