to mash
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1.4
- verb
- /mæʃ/
:
machacar
- I love mashed potatoes.
- mash the potatoes
I 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
401
1.6
To press something hard so it breaks or loses its shape
61
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
29
3.4
Get folded and wrinkled when pressed, like paper or cloth
24
3.2
To press something until it becomes flat or out of shape
9
5.5
Squeeze something until it becomes wrinkled or folded
4
7.5
To squash something so it becomes flat or changes shape
4
7.9
To press something so it becomes flat or misshapen
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4.9
To crush something until it becomes a soft, wet mass
2
4.2
To crush or mash something until it becomes soft
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9.9
Change something into very small pieces by pounding, crushing, or grinding
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8.2
To press something until it becomes flat or loses its shape
1
7.1
Press something hard so it loses its shape
To crush food until it becomes soft and smooth
To make a loud crunching sound when something is pressed or walked on
To crush seeds or plants into small pieces with a heavy bowl and stick
To grind and soften materials like rubber using machines
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.