mash /mæʃ/ noun [U] UK INFORMAL
► F0 → MASHED POTATOES(Cf. ↑mashed potatoes): » sausage and mashThesaurus+: ↑Forms of potatoes as food mash /mæʃ/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for mash
F0 to crush food, usually after cooking it, so that it forms a soft mass:
» Mash the potatoes and then mix in the butter and herbs.Thesaurus+: ↑Preparing food , ↑Preparing food using heatF0 MAINLY US INFORMAL to violently crush part of a body or an object:
» His face was badly mashed up in the accident.Thesaurus+: ↑Squeezing and grinding