to crush

He mashed his thumb with a hammer.

to reduce to a soft, pulpy mass, as by beating or pressure, esp. in the preparation of food.

to mix (crushed malt or meal of grain) with hot water to form wort.

a soft, pulpy mass.

a pulpy condition.

a mixture of boiled grain, bran, meal, etc., fed warm to horses and cattle.

crushed malt or meal of grain mixed with hot water to form wort.

British Slang . mashed potatoes.

verb

brew , bruise , chew , crush , decoct , grind , hash , infuse , macerate , masticate , mush up , pound , press , pulp , pulverize , push , reduce , scrunch , squeeze , squish , steep , triturate , mush , squash , cream , flirt , mess , mixture , scramble , smash