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remix

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːˌmɪks/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈɹiˌmɪks/
  • Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /ɹiːˈmɪks/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ɹiˈmɪks/
  • rhymes with -ɪks

1

noun

Meaning 1

A rearrangement of an older piece of music, possibly including various cosmetic changes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together, possibly including various other cosmetic changes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To mix again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To create a remix.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To rearrange or radically alter (a particular piece of music).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To modify (a work in any medium).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English mix English remix From re- + mix.

Across languages

Translations

49 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: ريمكس (rīmiks) — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Arabic: ريميكس (rīmīks) — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Armenian: ռեմիքս (ṙemikʻs) — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Catalan: remix — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Catalan: remescla — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Chinese Mandarin: 重混 (chónghùn) — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Esperanto: remiksaĵo — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Finnish: uudelleensovitus — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Finnish: uudelleenmiksaus — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Finnish: remiksaus — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Finnish: remiksi — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • French: remix — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Galician: remix — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Galician: remestura — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Georgian: რემიქსი (remiksi) — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • German: Remix — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Greek: ρίμιξ (rímix) — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Greek: διασκευή (diaskeví) — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Japanese: リミックス (rimikkusu) — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Korean: 리믹스 (rimikseu) — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Occitan: remix — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Occitan: remescla — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Persian: رمیکس (remiks) — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Polish: remiks — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Portuguese: remixagem — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Portuguese: remix — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Russian: реми́кс (remíks) — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Spanish: rémix — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Spanish: remezcla — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Spanish: remix — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Swedish: remix — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Turkish: bindirim — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Turkish: remiks — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Turkish: remix — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Vietnamese: phối lại — rearrangement of an older piece of music
  • Catalan: remescla — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Finnish: uudelleenmiksaus — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Finnish: remiksaus — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Finnish: remiksi — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Finnish: uudelleenyhdistely — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Italian: remix — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Occitan: remescla — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Occitan: remix — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Portuguese: remix — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Russian: реми́кс (remíks) — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Turkish: bindirim — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Turkish: remiks — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Turkish: remix — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
  • Vietnamese: bản phối lại — piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together
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