mash
/mæʃ/
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Definition
Noun:
- A soft, pulpy mixture: A mass of something that has been crushed, beaten, or mixed until soft and uniform in texture.
- A mixture used in brewing: A mixture of crushed malt or grain soaked in hot water to form wort for making beer or whiskey.
- A mixture of cooked grain used as animal feed: A warm, moist feed for livestock, often made from a mix of grains and other ingredients.
Verb:
- To crush or smash into a soft, pulpy state: To reduce something to a soft, uniform mass by pressing, beating, or mixing.
- To compress violently: To crush or squeeze something out of its natural shape.
- (Informal) To flirt or make amorous advances: To behave in a flirtatious or romantically suggestive manner.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The baby's food was a smooth mash of bananas and avocado.
- The brewer prepared the mash for the new batch of ale.
- The farmer fed the pigs a warm mash every morning.
Verb:
- Mash the potatoes with butter and milk until creamy.
- Be careful not to mash the strawberries when you stir them.
- He tried to mash the aluminum can with his foot.
- At the party, he spent the whole night trying to mash with anyone who would talk to him.
Advanced Usage
"To make a mash of something": To ruin, spoil, or make a mess of something.
- I'm afraid I've made a mash of this recipe; it doesn't look right at all.
"All to mash": (Informal) Completely crushed or ruined.
- The car was all to mash after the accident.
Variants and Related Words
Mashed (adj): Reduced to a soft, pulpy consistency.
- She ordered mashed potatoes with her steak.
Mash-up (n): A creative combination or mixture of different elements, especially in music or media. (Note: This is a distinct compound word).
- The DJ played an incredible mash-up of 80s pop and modern hip-hop.
Synonyms
- Noun: Pulp, mush, paste, porridge, mixture.
- Verb: Crush, smash, pulp, squash, flatten, flirt, chat up (informal).
Related Phrasal Verbs / Phrases
- Mash up: To crush or mix something thoroughly; to ruin something. (Note: This is distinct from the noun "mash-up").
- Mash up the avocados for the guacamole.
- He completely mashed up his presentation by forgetting his notes.
Related Idioms
"Mash on": (Informal, regional) To press on, continue, or proceed, often with determination.
- It's getting late, but we need to mash on and finish this work.
"Mash the brake": (Informal) To press the brake pedal of a vehicle suddenly and forcefully.
- I had to mash the brake to avoid hitting the deer.
Noun
- mixture of ground animal feeds
- a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing
Verb
- reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
- grind the spices in a mortar
- mash the garlic
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
- The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
- My husband never flirts with other women
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
- crush an aluminum can
- squeeze a lemon