mix|er /m I ksə r / (mixers )
1 N‑COUNT A mixer is a machine used for mixing things together. □ …an electric mixer.
2 → see also cement mixer , food mixer
3 N‑COUNT A mixer is a non-alcoholic drink such as fruit juice that you mix with strong alcohol such as gin.
4 N‑COUNT [adj N ] If you say that someone is a good mixer , you mean that they are good at talking to people and making friends. □ Cooper was a good mixer, he was popular.
5 N‑COUNT A mixer is a piece of equipment that is used to make changes to recorded music or film. □ …a three channel audio mixer.
mi x|ing bowl (mixing bowls ) N‑COUNT A mixing bowl is a large bowl used for mixing ingredients.
mix|ture ◆◇◇ /m I kstʃə r / (mixtures )
1 N‑SING A mixture of things consists of several different things together. □ [+ of ] They looked at him with a mixture of horror, envy, and awe. □ [+ of ] …a mixture of spiced, grilled vegetables served cold.
2 N‑COUNT A mixture is a substance that consists of other substances which have been stirred or shaken together. □ Prepare the gravy mixture. □ [+ of ] …a mixture of water and sugar and salt.
3 → see also cough mixture
mi x-up (mix-ups ) N‑COUNT A mix-up is a mistake or a failure in the way that something has been planned. [INFORMAL ] □ …a mix-up over travel arrangements.
Mk Mk is a written abbreviation for mark . Mk is used to refer to a particular model or design of a car or machine. □ …a 1974 white MG Midget Mk 3.
ml ml is a written abbreviation for millilitre or millilitres . □ Boil the sugar and 100 ml of water.
MLA /e m el e I / (MLAs ) N‑COUNT In Australia and some other countries, an MLA is a person who has been elected as a member of parliament. MLA is an abbreviation for 'member of the legislative assembly'.
mm mm is an abbreviation for millimetre or millimetres . □ …a 135mm lens. □ …0.25mm of rain.
MMR /e m em ɑː r / N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] MMR is a vaccine that is given to young children to protect them against certain diseases. MMR is an abbreviation for measles, mumps, and rubella . □ …the MMR vaccine.
mne|mon|ic /n I mɒ n I k/ (mnemonics ) N‑COUNT [oft N n] A mnemonic is a word, short poem, or sentence that is intended to help you remember things such as scientific rules or spelling rules. For example, 'i before e, except after c' is a mnemonic to help people remember how to spell words like 'believe' and 'receive'. □ …mnemonic devices.
mo /moʊ / N‑SING A mo is a very short length of time. It is short for moment . [BRIT , INFORMAL , SPOKEN ] □ Hang on a mo.
moan /moʊ n/ (moans , moaning , moaned )
1 VERB If you moan , you make a low sound, usually because you are unhappy or in pain. □ [V ] Tony moaned in his sleep and then turned over on his side. □ [V with quote] 'My head, my head,' he moaned. 'I can't see.' ● N‑COUNT Moan is also a noun. □ Suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently.
2 VERB To moan means to complain or speak in a way which shows that you are very unhappy. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V ] I used to moan if I didn't get at least six hours' sleep at night. □ [V prep/adv] …moaning about the weather. □ [V with quote] Meg moans, 'I hated it!' □ [V that] The gardener was moaning that he had another garden to do later that morning.
3 N‑COUNT A moan is a complaint. [INFORMAL ] □ They have been listening to people's gripes, moans and praise.
4 PHRASE If you have a moan , you complain about something. [INFORMAL ] □ You can go see him and have a good old moan.
5 N‑COUNT A moan is a low noise. [LITERARY ] □ [+ of ] …the occasional moan of the wind round the corners of the house.
moan|er /moʊ nə r / (moaners ) N‑COUNT If you refer to someone as a moaner , you are critical of them because they often complain about things. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ Film critics are dreadful moaners.
moat /moʊ t/ (moats ) N‑COUNT A moat is a deep, wide channel dug round a place such as a castle and filled with water, in order to protect the place from attack.
mob /mɒ b/ (mobs , mobbing , mobbed )
1 N‑COUNT A mob is a large, disorganized, and often violent crowd of people. □ The inspectors watched a growing mob of demonstrators gathering.
2 N‑SING People sometimes use the mob to refer in a disapproving way to the majority of people in a country or place, especially when these people are behaving in a violent or uncontrolled way. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ If they continue like this, there is a danger of the mob taking over.
3 N‑SING You can refer to the people involved in organized crime as the Mob . [INFORMAL ] □ …casinos that the Mob had operated.
4 VERB [usu passive] If you say that someone is being mobbed by a crowd of people, you mean that the people are trying to talk to them or get near them in an enthusiastic or threatening way. □ [be V -ed] They found themselves being mobbed in the street for autographs.