mashing
mash-ing
noun
The process of crushing or beating ingredients, especially in cooking or brewing.
"The mashing takes about an hour for this beer."
verb
The act of crushing or beating food, typically potatoes, into a soft pulp.
"She is mashing the potatoes for Sunday lunch."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: mash, squeeze, squash, squelch, crush, chat up, butterfly, philander, flirt, coquette, coquet, dally