"Mash" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To mash means to crush or press something such as food, flowers, or other soft materials forcefully into a pulp or a compact mass, often by using a tool or a device. For example, "She mashed the potatoes with a fork to create a smooth consistency." It can also refer to a mixture or a blend of different things, like "The chef mashed together different herbs to create a unique flavor." Additionally, in physics, a mash can refer to a collision or an impact at high speed, like "The astronaut's spacecraft experienced a high-speed mash with a meteorite."
To make something masculine or give it male characteristics, often used to describe changes made to a word or name to make it sound more masculine, especially in languages such as French and German.
Having or exhibiting masculine qualities, characteristics, or tendencies; exhibiting or expressed in a way that is typically associated with males.
Masculinizing refers to the process or result of making something or someone more male-like or masculine. This term is often used in a medical or social context to describe the transformation of a person or their physical appearance, behavior, or identity to conform to traditional masculine norms. It can also imply a reinforcement or exaggeration of masculine traits, such as aggression, competitiveness, or confidence.