to mash

Examples

• All

• She took his chin in her hand and mashed her mouth against his.

  Fiction book (1997)

• And everyday I go out and I mash people.

  The Toxic Avenger (1984)

• - Mom, stop mashing on my boyfriend!

  Finding Steve McQueen (2019)

• I don't care who you mash.

  Warlock (1959)

• At the party, he couldn't stop mashing with all the new people he met.

• She always mashes with her friends at the bar, joking and flirting casually.

• It's clear that he just likes to mash and isn't looking for a serious relationship.

Synonyms

F

to flirt

vsto mash

267 3.1

Behave playfully or tease someone to show romantic interest

is the informal term for casual attraction without commitment

R

to romance

vsto mash

16 5.3

To try to attract someone you like, often with gifts or kind words

is an informal, light approach rather than sincere wooing or courtship

C

to chat up

vsto mash

• NSFW

4 7.8

Talk to someone in a friendly way to try to start a romantic relationship

is the informal phrase for short, unserious amorous approaches

D

to dally

vsto mash

1 8.2

To behave in a playful romantic way without serious interest

is the informal, casual label for that light amorous behavior

B

to butterfly

vsto mash

• Informal

1 8.3

To talk and act in a playful way to show romantic interest without serious intent

is the informal name used for that same lighthearted courtship

C

to coquet

vsto mash

9.9

To act in a flirty way without serious interest

is the informal version emphasizing casual, nonserious affection

C

to coquette

vsto mash

9.3

Behave in a playful, flirty way to get attention

is the informal label for light, playful amorous conduct

Antonyms

C

to commit

706 3.4

To give time, money, or effort to something

Compounds

S

sour mash

• Specialized

2 7.4

A way of making whiskey using part of a previous batch to start the next one

S

sour mash whiskey

• Specialized

1 7.2

People add some mash from an earlier batch when making whiskey to keep the same flavor

M

mash bean

• Indian

5.4

A small green bean from the mung plant that people eat

How Flirtatious

to hit on

• NSFW

154 7.8

to mash

• UK

8 9.9

to flirt

267 3.1

to smile

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology