mash
pronunciation
How to pronounce mash in British English:
UK [mæʃ]
How to pronounce mash in American English:
US [mæʃ]
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- Noun:
- a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing
- mixture of ground animal feeds
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- Verb:
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
- reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Word Origin
- mash (n.)
- "soft mixture," late Old English *masc (in masc-wyrt "mash-wort, infused malt"), from Proto-Germanic *maisk- (cognates: Swedish mäsk "grains for pigs," German Maisch "crushed grapes, infused malt," Old English meox "dung, filth"), from PIE *meik- "to mix" (see mix (v.)). Originally a word in brewing; general sense of "anything reduced to a soft pulpy consistency" is recorded from 1590s, as is the figurative sense "confused mixture, muddle." Short for mashed potatoes it is attested from 1904.
- mash (v.)
- Old English mæscan, "to mix with hot water," from same root as mash (n.). Meaning "to beat into a soft mass" is mid-13c. Related: Mashed; mashing. For romantic sense, see masher.
Example
- 1. Be careful not to bruise or mash the strawberries while mixing .
- 2. Or one can mash avocado pulp and apply to the face for 20 minutes , for extra vitamin e antioxidants and protection from the sun .
- 3. We boil and mash them and cover them in butter , or we cut them into strips , deep-fry them and cover them with salt .
- 4. Pick a few leaves from the common lawn weed plantain , wash them , mash them , and apply as a poultice to the affected skin .
- 5. Bake them whole or mash them with a bit of milk .