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DictionarymashSoft mixture
noun / verb

mash

MASH/mˈæʃ/

To crush material through repeated pressure.

I mash boiled potatoes in a bowl until they are soft.

Two hands press a potato masher into boiled potato chunks in a bowl, transforming intact pieces into soft mashed mass, utensil contacting food correctly.
Etymology
mashOld Englishto mix with hot water

Old English mæscan meant “to mix with hot water,” in a word family originally associated with brewing. The meaning broadened to beating or crushing something into a soft mass.

In context

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we would gather herbs and flowers from the garden and mash them into potions and cover our skin with that too.
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More examples

  • Mash the banana with a fork before adding it.
  • The cooked carrots become a smooth mash.
  • He mashes the elevator button, but nothing happens.

Forms

mash · mashes · mashed · mashing

masher noun — A tool used to crush food.

Similar words

crush
Breaks material with pressure without necessarily making it soft.
pulp
Reduces material to a soft, often wet mass.
puree
Makes food smoother and more uniform than mashing usually does.