mashed; mashing; mashes
2
: to subject (a substance, such as crushed malt) to the action of water with heating and stirring in preparing wort
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
mashed; mashing; mashes
: to flirt with or seek the affection of
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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
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
That puts it more in line with its Scottish and Canadian cousins, but also strips out more flavor because the mash is being distilled more like a vodka.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Instructions Step 1 In a rocks glass, use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently mash the lime wedges into the sugar, focusing on the flesh of the fruit rather than the skins.
—Shannon Mustipher, Saveur, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Upon arriving at the house, the raiders were told by Mrs. Knoll that the only mash on the premises was that cooking on a small stove in the basement.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
That puts it more in line with its Scottish and Canadian cousins, but also strips out more flavor because the mash is being distilled more like a vodka.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
One egg can be replaced with ¼ cup of applesauce, or half of one large banana that is mashed until gooey.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Instructions Step 1 In a rocks glass, use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently mash the lime wedges into the sugar, focusing on the flesh of the fruit rather than the skins.
—Shannon Mustipher, Saveur, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mash. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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mash
1 of 2 noun1
: 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 verb1
: 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
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