mash
 mash (măsh)n.
1. A fermentable starchy mixture from which alcohol or spirits can be distilled.
2. A mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl.
3. A soft pulpy mixture or mass.
4. A crushing or grinding.
5. Slang. An infatuation or act of flirtation.tr.v. mashed, mash·ing, mash·es
1. To convert (malt or grain) into mash.
2. To convert into a soft pulpy mixture:
mash potatoes.
3. To crush or grind. See Synonyms at crush.
4. Chiefly Southern & South Midland U.S. To apply pressure to; press.
5. Slang. To flirt with or make sexual advances to. [Middle English mash-(as in mashfat, mash tub), from Old English *māsc, *mǣsc, māx-(in māxwyrt, wort); See meik- in Indo-European Roots. V., sense 5, perhaps from Romany mash, to entice.]
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