HyperDic: mash

English > 5 senses of the word mash:
VERBcontactmash, squash, crush, squelch, squeezeto compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
communicationmash, chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philandertalk / talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
changemash, grind, crunch, bray, comminutereduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
NOUNsubstancemasha mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water
foodmashmixture / mixture of ground animal feeds
mash > pronunciation
Soundsmae'sh
Rhymesabash ... whiplash: 38 rhymes with aesh...
English > mash: 5 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing.
Narrowersour mashA mash with optimum acidity for yeast fermentation
BroadersuspensionA mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
Spanishmalta remojada
Verbsmashreduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
mashto compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
English > mash: 5 senses > noun 2, food
Meaningmixture / mixture of ground animal feeds.
Narrowerchicken feed, scratchdry mash for poultry
Broaderfeed, provenderFood for domestic livestock
Verbsmashreduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
mashto compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
English > mash: 5 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningTo compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymssquash, crush, squelch, squeeze
Narrowerstampcrush or grind with a heavy instrument
steamrollercrush with a steamroller as if to level
telescopecrush together or collapse
treadcrush as if by treading on
wringTwist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
BroaderpressExert pressure or force to or upon
Spanishaplastar, chafar, chapotear, estrujar, machacar, majar, moler
Catalanaclaparar, aixafar, esclafar, esprémer, moldre, xafar
Nounsmashmixture / mixture of ground animal feeds
masha mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water
English > mash: 5 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaningtalk / talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymschat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander
NarrowervampAct seductively with (someone)
wantonEngage in amorous play
Broadertalk, speakExchange thoughts
Spanishcoquetear, flirtear
Catalancoquetejar, flirtar, flirtejar
Nounsmashera man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
English > mash: 5 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningReduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example "mash the garlic"
Synonymsgrind, crunch, bray, comminute
Narrowermillgrind with a mill
pestlegrind, mash or pulverize in a mortar
pulpReduce to pulp
Broaderbreak up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentisebreak or cause to break into pieces
Spanishaplastar, dilacerar, machacar, majar, moler, picar
Catalancapolar, moldre, molinar, picolar, triturar
Nounsmashmixture / mixture of ground animal feeds
masha mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water
mashera kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes)

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