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Mash has 12 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing

"The brewer carefully monitored the temperature while stirring the mash to ensure optimal enzyme activity for fermentation."

2

mixture of ground animal feeds

"The farmer mixed oats and barley into a mash to feed the cattle before winter."

3

A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.

"The field hospital was officially designated as a MASH unit to provide emergency surgical care during the conflict."

4

A mesh.

5

an infatuation, a crush, a fancy

6

Acronym of Mobile Army Surgical Hospital.

Verb
1

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

"crush an aluminum can"

"squeeze a lemon"

2

talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

"The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"

"My husband never flirts with other women"

3

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

"grind the spices in a mortar"

"mash the garlic"

4

To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure

"He kept trying to mash me at the party even though I was clearly not interested."

5

to flirt, to make eyes, to make romantic advances

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"At the family reunion, Uncle Mash told stories about his childhood growing up on the farm."

Example Sentences
"crush an aluminum can" verb
"squeeze a lemon" verb
"The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries" verb
"My husband never flirts with other women" verb
"grind the spices in a mortar" verb
"mash the garlic" verb
See Also
mashed potatoes mush mofongo brew masher mask matoke mashable
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
suspension feed press talk break up
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
sour mash chicken feed wring stamp steamroller tread telescope wanton vamp pulp pestle mill

Origin

The word "mash" comes from the Old English mǣsċ, meaning a mixture or pulp. It ultimately traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root related to mixing, which also gave rise to similar words in German and Swedish.

Rhyming Words
ash pash kash fash dash bash rash nash tash yash lash cash vash sash gash wash hash akash stash awash
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