mash

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verb (1)

ˈmash 

mashed; mashing; mashes

transitive verb

1

a

: to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure

b

: crush, smash

mash a finger

2

: to subject (a substance, such as crushed malt) to the action of water with heating and stirring in preparing wort

mash

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noun (1)

1

: a mixture of ground feeds for livestock

2

: crushed malt or grain meal steeped and stirred in hot water to produce wort

3

: a soft pulpy mass

4

British : mashed potatoes

mash

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noun (2)

: crush sense 1

mash

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verb (2)

mashed; mashing; mashes

transitive verb

: to flirt with or seek the affection of

MASH

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abbreviation

mobile army surgical hospital

Synonyms

Verb (1)

• crush
• express
• press
• squeeze

Noun (2)

• crush
• infatuation
• passion

Examples of mash in a Sentence

Verb (1)

this press can mash 10 bushels of apples at a time

mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture

Noun (2)

she's usually got a mash on moviedom's hunk du jour

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

New Riff is a high-rye mash bill whiskey with distinctive notes of black pepper, spice, mint, and caramel. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

All the dinners are unique and made by chefs across the country—think dishes like Desi Butter Chicken with cauliflower mash and Roasted Peri-Peri chicken with harissa Brussels sprouts. —Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024

Verb

Use your chopsticks to mash the beef together with the rice, sambal, etc., then savor each sweet, spicy, tangy bite. —Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024

Use the back of a wooden spoon to mash berries and mix the ingredients together. —Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English mash-, from Old English māx-; akin to Middle High German meisch mash

Noun (2)

perhaps from mash entry 1

First Known Use

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (1)

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1870, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1877, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mash

• bangers and mash
• mash note
• mash-up
• sour mash

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Kids Definition

mash

1 of 2 noun

ˈmash 

1

: crushed malt or grain meal soaked and stirred in hot water

2

: a mixture of ground feeds for livestock

3

: a soft pulpy mass

mash

2 of 2 verb

1

: to make into a soft pulpy mass by beating or pressure

2

: to expose crushed malt to the action of water with heating and stirring

masher noun

Medical Definition

MASH

abbreviation

mobile army surgical hospital