Collins English-English Dictionary

mix [mɪks]

1. 1. vt. [tr] to combine or blend (ingredients, liquids, objects, etc) together into one mass

2. 2. vi. [intr] to become or have the capacity to become combined, joined, etc

   some chemicals do not mix

3. 3. vt. [tr] to form (something) by combining two or more constituents

   to mix cement

4. 4. vt. [tr; often foll by in or into] to add as an additional part or element (to a mass or compound)

   to mix flour into a batter

5. 5. vt. [tr] to do at the same time; combine

   to mix study and pleasure

6. 6. vt. [tr] to consume (drinks or foods) in close succession

7. 7. vt. to come or cause to come into association socially

   Pauline has never mixed well

8. 8. vi. [intr; often foll by with] to go together; complement

9. 9. vt. [tr] to crossbreed (differing strains of plants or breeds of livestock), esp more or less at random

10. 10. vt. [tr] [electronics] to combine (two or more signals)

11. 11. vt. [music] (in sound recording) to balance and adjust (the recorded tracks) on a multitrack tape machine

12. 12. vt. (in live performance) to balance and adjust (the output levels from microphones and pick-ups)

13. 13. vt. [tr] to merge (two lengths of film) so that the effect is imperceptible

14. 14. n the act or an instance of mixing

15. 15. n the result of mixing; mixture

16. 16. n a mixture of ingredients, esp one commercially prepared for making a cake, bread, etc

17. 17. n [music] the sound obtained by mixing

18. 18. n [building trades] [civil engineering] the proportions of cement, sand, and aggregate in mortar, plaster, or concrete

19. 19. n [informal] a state of confusion, bewilderment

20. 20. n See also mix-up

21. 21. n [Etymology] C15: back formation from mixt mixed, via Old French from Latin mixtus, from miscere to mix