mingling vs mingle

mingling is a noun but mingle is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mingling	Yes	No	No	No
mingle	No	No	Yes	No

mingling (noun)	mingle (noun)
the action of people mingling and coming into contact

mingling (verb)	mingle (verb)
	to bring or combine together or with something else
	get involved or mixed-up with
	be all mixed up or jumbled together