Definition of mince Mince

/mɪˈns/ - [mins] - mince

We found 25 definitions of mince from 5 different sources.

What does mince mean?

Noun Plural: minces
mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"
		aliment, nutriment, alimentation, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals a source of materials to nourish the body
Verb minces, mincing, minced
mince - cut into small pieces; "mince the garlic"
		chop up, chop hit sharply
mince - make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
		soften, moderate
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
mince - walk daintily; "She minced down the street"
		walk obtain a base on balls

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mince (Noun)
Finely chopped meat.
mince (Noun)
Finely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat.
mince (Noun)
An affected often dainty or short and precise gait.
mince (Noun)
An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation.
mince (Verb)
To make less; make small.
mince (Verb)
To lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise.
mince (Verb)
To effect mincingly.
mince (Verb)
To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine.
mince (Verb)
To suppress or weaken the force of; to extenuate; to palliate; to tell by degrees, instead of directly and frankly; to clip, as words or expressions; to utter half and keep back half of.
mince (Verb)
To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.
mince (Verb)
To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
mince (Verb)
To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.
mince (Verb)
To diminish the force of.

mince (v. t.)
To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine; to hash; as, to mince meat.
mince (v. t.)
To suppress or weaken the force of; to extenuate; to palliate; to tell by degrees, instead of directly and frankly; to clip, as words or expressions; to utter half and keep back half of.
mince (v. t.)
To affect; to make a parade of.
mince (v. i.)
To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
mince (v. i.)
To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.
mince (n.)
A short, precise step; an affected manner.

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mince in sign language