mash

[ mash ]

/ mæʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to crush: He mashed his thumb with a hammer.

to reduce to a soft, pulpy mass, as by beating or pressure, especially in the preparation of food.

to mix (crushed malt or meal of grain) with hot water to form wort.

noun

a soft, pulpy mass.

a pulpy condition.

a mixture of boiled grain, bran, meal, etc., fed warm to horses and cattle.

crushed malt or meal of grain mixed with hot water to form wort.

British Slang. mashed potatoes.

Origin of mash

before 1000; Middle English; Old English mǣsc-, masc- (in compounds); cognate with German Maische

Words nearby mash

masculinize, masculinovoblastoma, masefield, maser, maseru, mash, mash-up, masham, mashed, masher, masherbrum

Definition for mash (2 of 3)

mash ²

[ mash ]

/ mæʃ /

Older Slang.

noun

a flirtation or infatuation.

a flirt; sweetheart; lover.

verb (used with object)

to flirt with; court the affections of.

Origin of mash

1880–85; orig. theatrical argot; of uncertain origin

Definition for mash (3 of 3)

MASH

[ mash ]

/ mæʃ /

noun

mobile army surgical hospital.

Example sentences from the Web for mash

It is pressed deep inside, then more is fetched to mash on top.

Dr. Mike’s Makes the Best Ice Cream on Earth |Jane & Michael Stern |July 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Because this is my book,” Kibbe writes, he decided to “mash up” the conversations into an “imaginary gab fest.

Why The Tea Party Won’t Go Away And More Wisdom From Matt Kibbe |Michael Signer |April 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
First, it must come from a mash bill that contains at least 51 percent corn.

Hillbilly Heaven: The History of Small-Batch Bourbon |Dane Huckelbridge |March 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mash with a fork until well combined but small chunks of avocado still remain.

Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook |Daniel Boulud |October 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

I watched plenty of bad TV growing up; long after I should have known better, I still preferred Joanie Loves Chachi to MASH.

How to Curate Your Tween’s TV Time, From ‘Big Time Rush’ to ‘Dog with a Blog’ |Barbara Spindel |March 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
With a pronged implement that they had given him, he set to work to mash the food into as soft a mass as possible.

The Martian |Allen Glasser
Mash with a spoon or a potato masher, adding the salt, butter, milk and paprika.

A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband |Louise Bennett Weaver
Cover cranberries with water and cook until soft; mash through a colander.

Cloud City Cook-Book |Mrs. William H. Nash
The next day stir them well up several times, so as to mash and extract their juice.

Mushroom Culture |W. Robinson
I held on to the satchel, afraid that he might mash one of the turn-over pies.

Phemie Frost's Experiences |Ann S. Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for mash (1 of 2)

mash

/ (mæʃ) /

noun

a soft pulpy mass or consistency

agriculture a feed of bran, meal, or malt mixed with water and fed to horses, cattle, or poultry

(esp in brewing) a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water, from which malt is extracted

British informal mashed potatoes

Northern English dialect a brew of tea

verb (tr)

to beat or crush into a mash

to steep (malt grains) in hot water in order to extract malt, esp for making malt liquors

Northern English dialect to brew (tea)

archaic to flirt with

Derived forms of mash

mashed, adjective masher, noun

Word Origin for mash

Old English mǣsc- (in compound words); related to Middle Low German mēsch

British Dictionary definitions for mash (2 of 2)

MASH

/ (mæʃ) /

n acronym for (in the US)

Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

Medical definitions for mash

MASH

abbr.

Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

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noun

verb (used with object)

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noun

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noun

verb (tr)

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mash

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of mash

Words nearby mash

Definition for mash (2 of 3)

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of mash

Definition for mash (3 of 3)

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for mash

British Dictionary definitions for mash (1 of 2)

noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of mash

Word Origin for mash

British Dictionary definitions for mash (2 of 2)

n acronym for (in the US)

Medical definitions for mash

abbr.