What is the meaning of mingling?

noun

• The action of people mingling and coming into contact.
  • usage: "all the random mingling and idle talk made him hate literary parties"

verb

• To bring or combine together or with something else.
  • usage: "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"
  • synonyms: mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate
• Get involved or mixed-up with.
  • usage: "He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair"
  • synonyms: mingle
• Be all mixed up or jumbled together.
  • usage: "His words jumbled"
  • synonyms: jumble, mingle