to mash
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1.4
- verb
- /mæʃ/
- I love mashed potatoes.
- mash the potatoes
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Watch on YouTubeI always struggle so much mashing bananas in the bowl.
- I always struggle so much mashing bananas in the bowl.
- So you want to pretty much mash them up to a good pulp, I guess.
- Upside down cakes, split them, eat them, squeeze them, mash them, put them in a Stew.
- Rye bread, mashed avocado on top, poached egg and spinach.
- And so it looked like JOHNBALLEN all kind of mashed together.
- He goes, no, mashed potatoes, fries.
Examples
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"I thought you had moved further away is all," I said, mashing the peas with the fork.
Fiction book (1993) -
Boil them, mash them, stick them in a Stew.
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OK, now we're going to get in real good and just mash this up.
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Once everything is warm and soft, mash it up with a fork.
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So you want to pretty much mash them up to a good pulp, I guess.
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Mommy made me mash my M&M's.
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Just mash together your bananas and they should mash pretty easily because they're really soft.
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I always struggle so much mashing bananas in the bowl.
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We both loaded our plates with roast beef, chicken, mashed potatoes, and veggies.
Fiction book (1992) -
Once everything is warm and soft, mash it up with a fork.
Synonyms
346
1.6
To press something hard so it breaks or loses its shape
193
2.4
To crush something into powder by rubbing or pressing
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2.0
To press something hard so it becomes flat and loses its shape
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3.2
To press something until it becomes flat or out of shape
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5.5
Squeeze something until it becomes wrinkled or folded
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3.4
Get folded and wrinkled when pressed, like paper or cloth
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4.2
To crush or mash something until it becomes soft
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7.5
To squash something so it becomes flat or changes shape
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7.9
To press something so it becomes flat or misshapen
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9.9
To make a loud crunching sound when something is pressed or walked on
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4.9
To crush something until it becomes a soft, wet mass
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4.9
To crush food until it becomes soft and smooth
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8.2
To press something until it becomes flat or loses its shape
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9.9
Change something into very small pieces by pounding, crushing, or grinding
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7.1
Press something hard so it loses its shape
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9.5
To grind and soften materials like rubber using machines
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9.1
To crush seeds or plants into small pieces with a heavy bowl and stick
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
7.4
A way of making whiskey using part of a previous batch to start the next one
- Specialized
1
7.2
People add some mash from an earlier batch when making whiskey to keep the same flavor
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Etymology
Mash as a verb comes from the same idea of crushing things into a 'soft mass'. So to mash food is to press or crush it until it becomes soft or loses its shape, like making mashed bananas.