mash

Noun
  1. A mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water;
    Used in brewing (synset 114972783)
    is a type of: suspension - a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
    subtypes: sour mash - a mash with optimum acidity for yeast fermentation; a mixture of old and new mash; used in distilling some whiskeys
  2. Mixture of ground animal feeds (synset 107821230)
    is a type of: feed, provender - food for domestic livestock
    subtypes: chicken feed, scratch - dry mash for poultry
Verb
  1. To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition (synset 201596858)
    "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
    is a type of: press - exert pressure or force to or upon
    subtypes:
    • wring - twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
    • stamp - crush or grind with a heavy instrument
    • steamroller - crush with a steamroller as if to level
    • tread - crush as if by treading on
    • telescope - crush together or collapse
    same as: crush, squash, squeeze, squelch
  2. Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions (synset 201039782)
    "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"
    is a type of: speak, talk - exchange thoughts; talk with
    subtypes:
    • wanton - engage in amorous play
    • vamp - act seductively with (someone)
    same as: butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, philander, romance
  3. Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading (synset 200331892)
    "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
    is a type of: break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize - break or cause to break into pieces
    subtypes:
    • pulp - reduce to pulp
    • pestle - grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar
    • mill - grind with a mill
    same as: bray, comminute, crunch, grind

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