Mixer

/ˈmɪksə(ɹ)/ name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: A fan of the British girl group Little Mix.
  • Grammar: mixer is listed as name, noun, slang.
  • Nearest alternatives: agitator, agitators, amateur radio operator, arrl.
  • Useful contrasts: juicer, muddler, private gathering.
  • Usage evidence: "Er, that 'mixer party' thing is then ..." "Just a normal get together."

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fan of the British girl group Little Mix. slang

    "Mixers, what do you think of the new song?"

  2. 2
    One who, or a device that, mixes or merges things together.
  3. 3
    a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods wordnet
  4. 4
    A member of the British girl group Little Mix. slang

    "Mixer Jesy Nelson was bowled over that a rap diva of the highest order like Elliott would want to work with them."

  5. 5
    One who mixes or socializes.

    "I had seen so many people all my life—I was an average mixer, but more than average in a tendency to identify myself, my ideas, my destiny with those of all classes that I came in contact with."

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  1. 6
    electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal wordnet
  2. 7
    A machine outfitted with (typically blunt) blades with which it mixes or beats ingredients in a bowl below.
  3. 8
    club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol wordnet
  4. 9
    A nonalcoholic drink (such as lemonade, Coca-Cola or fruit juice) that is added to spirits to make cocktails.

    "Do we have any mixers? I don't want to drink this vodka neat."

  5. 10
    a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity wordnet
  6. 11
    A mixing console.
  7. 12
    A dance or other social event meant to foster new acquaintances, as at the beginning of a school year. US

    "To encourage those IRL meetings, Thursday hosts events in London and New York, the two cities where it is up and running; the mixer at Hair of the Dog was its eighth in this city and drew a crowd of about 450."

  8. 13
    Any of various social dances involving frequent changes of partners.
  9. 14
    A device for combining hot and cold water before it emerges from a single spout or shower head.
  10. 15
    A nonlinear electrical circuit that creates new frequencies from two signals applied to it.
  11. 16
    A chiropractor who uses other treatments in addition to spinal adjustment.
  12. 17
    Synonym of tumbler.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
agitatoragitatorsamateur radio operatorarrlaudio boardbal

Antonyms

juicermuddlerprivate gatheringseparator

Example

""Er, that 'mixer party' thing is then ..." "Just a normal get together.""

Common questions

What does "mixer" mean?

A fan of the British girl group Little Mix.

What is a synonym for "mixer"?

Common synonyms include: agitator, agitators, amateur radio operator, arrl, audio board, bal.

How do you use "mixer" in a sentence?

"Er, that 'mixer party' thing is then ..." "Just a normal get together."

How do you pronounce "mixer"?

Pronounced /ˈmɪksə(ɹ)/.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unexplained.

Etymology 2

From (Little) Mix + -er.

Etymology 3

From mix + -er.

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