mingles; mingled; mingling
1
: to combine or bring together two or more things
The story mingles fact and/with fiction.
Several flavors mingle in the stew.
It's a story in which fact mingles with fiction.
2
: to move around during a party, meeting, etc., and talk informally with different people
The host was too busy to mingle during the party.
—often + withThe speaker stayed to mingle with the audience after the lecture.
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“Mingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/mingle. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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