mash

IPA: mˈæʃ

noun

  • (uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.
  • (brewing) Ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort.
  • (mostly UK) Mashed potatoes.
  • A mixture of meal or bran and water fed to animals.
  • (obsolete) A mess; trouble.
  • (obsolete) A mesh.
  • (obsolete) An infatuation, a crush, a fancy.
  • (obsolete) A dandy, a masher.
  • (obsolete) The object of one’s affections (regardless of sex).
  • (countable, MLE, slang) A gun.
  • A surname.
  • Alternative form of maash (“mung bean”) [Synonym of mung bean]
  • Acronym of Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. [A type of dedicated field hospital unit designed to be quickly set up as close to a combat zone as possible to facilitate the immediate treatment of wounded personnel.]

verb

  • (transitive) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
  • (transitive) In brewing, to convert (for example malt, or malt and meal) into the mash which makes wort.
  • (transitive, intransitive) To press down hard (on).
  • (transitive, Southern US, informal) To press.
  • (transitive, UK, chiefly Northern England) To prepare a cup of tea in a teapot; to brew (tea).
  • (intransitive, archaic) To act violently.
  • (transitive, informal, gaming) To press (a button) rapidly and repeatedly.
  • To flirt, to make eyes, to make romantic advances.
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Examples of "mash" in Sentences

  • I ate quail along with mashed potatoes.
  • She cooks mashed potatoes with spatulas.
  • They Mash tofu and mince the green pepper.
  • What I had to do was mashing the pumpkins.
  • This meal is alternative to mashed Potatoes.
  • They used the maul to grind the corn into mash.
  • Then, they mash the bread in the meat and enjoy.
  • I don't want to help my mom mashing the potatoes.
  • It's all about the pie, the mash volcano and the lake of gravy within.
  • Mash the potatoes with the remaining water, and stir in a teaspoon of sugar.

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