mix

Syllabification: (mix)

Pronunciation: /miks/

Definition of mix

[with object]

combine or put together to form one substance or mass:peppercorns are sometimes mixed with other spices for a table condiment these two chemicals, when mixed together, literally explode
[no object, often with negative] (of different substances) be able to be combined in this way:oil and water don’t mix
make or prepare by combining various ingredients:mixing concrete is hard physical work
(especially in sound recording) combine (two or more signals or soundtracks) into one:up to eight tracks can be mixed simultaneously
produce (a sound signal or recording) by combining a number of separate signals or recorded soundtracks:it took two years to mix his album
juxtapose or put together to form a whole whose constituent parts are still distinct:he continues to mix an offhand sense of humor with a sharp insight
[no object] (of a person) associate with others socially:the people he mixed with were nothing to do with show business
(mix it or mix it up) informal be belligerent verbally or physically, especially with one’s fists.

[usually in singular]

two or more different qualities, things, or people placed, combined, or considered together:the decor is a mix of antique and modern
an animal, especially a dog, that is not purebred:we’re guessing he’s a Lab-shepherd mix
a group of people of different types within a particular society or community:the school has a good social mix
[often with modifier] a commercially prepared mixture of ingredients for making a particular type of food or a product such as concrete:cake mixes have made cooking easier
the proportion of different people or other constituents that make up a mixture:arriving at the correct mix of full-time to part-time staff pants made from a cotton and polyester mix
[often with modifier] a version of a recording in which the component tracks are mixed in a different way from the original:a dance mix version of “This Charming Man.”
an image or sound produced by the combination of two separate images or sounds.

Phrases

be (or get) mixed up in: be (or become) involved in (something regarded as dubious or dishonest):Steve was mixed up in an insurance swindle
be (or get) mixed up with: be (or become) associated with (someone unsuitable or unreliable).
mix and match: select and combine different but complementary items, such as clothing or pieces of equipment, to form a coordinated set:mix and match this season’s colors for a combination that says winter [as adjective]:a mix-and-match menu
mix one's drinks: drink different kinds of alcohol in close succession.

mix something up: spoil the order or arrangement of a collection of things:disconnect all the cables, mix them up, then try to reconnect them; (mix someone/something up) confuse someone or something with another person or thing:I’d got her mixed up with her sister

late Middle English: back-formation from mixed (taken as a past participle)

Definition of mix in the British & World English dictionary