Definition of mince
minced
;mincing
transitive verb
1a : to cut or chop into very small pieces She minced the garlic.b : to subdivide minutely; especially : to damage by cutting up The director minced up the play.
2 : to utter or pronounce with affectation minced the word in the manner of the old lady
3a archaic : minimizeb : to restrain (words) within the bounds of decorum minced no words in stating his dislike — J. T. Farrell
intransitive verb
: to walk with short steps in a prim affected manner The comedian minced across the stage.
mincer
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of mince in a Sentence
The recipe says that you should mince the onions.
minced some garlic and added it to the stew
Origin and Etymology of mince
Middle English, from Anglo-French mincer, from Vulgar Latin *minutiare, from Latin minutia smallness — more at minutia
First Known Use: 14th century
mince
Definition of mince
Origin and Etymology of mince
see 1mince
First Known Use: 1600
MINCE Defined for English Language Learners
mince
playDefinition of mince for English Language Learners
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: to cut (food) into very small pieces
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: to walk with quick, short steps in a way that does not seem natural and that is often meant to be funny
mince
Definition of mince for English Language Learners
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; also : ground meat of a specified kind
MINCE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of mince for Students
minced
;mincing
1 : to cut or chop into very small pieces minced onion
2 : to act or speak in an unnaturally dainty way Little Jehu came mincing in, a glitter of bright colors. — Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain
3 : to phrase comments in such a way as to not cause offense I'll not mince words with you; you know you lied.
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