mince

Meaning

to cut into very small pieces; to walk with short quick steps

to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces; to speak in an affectedly delicate or refined way

Example Sentences

She minced the garlic for the recipe.

She minced the garlic before adding it to the sauce.

Example Expressions

mince words

Synonyms

chop, dice, cut finely, grind, cut, shred

Entry 1

chop, dice, cut finely, grind

Entry 2

chop, dice, grind, cut, shred

Antonyms

chunk, slice thickly, join, enlarge, combine

Entry 1

chunk, slice thickly

Entry 2

join, enlarge, combine

Collocations

mince garlic, mince meat, mince words, finely mince, minced beef

Entry 1

mince garlic, mince meat, mince words, finely mince

Entry 2

mince meat, mince garlic, mince words, minced beef