minced; mincing
1
a
: 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
3
a
archaic
: minimize
b
: to restrain (words) within the bounds of decorum
minced no words in stating his dislike—
J. T. Farrell
J. T. Farrell
: to walk with short steps in a prim affected manner
The comedian minced across the stage.
mincer
noun
1
: small chopped bits (as of food)
specifically
: mincemeat
2
British
: hamburger sense 1a
Examples of mince in a Sentence
Verb
She minced the onions.
minced some garlic and added it to the stew
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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Verb
In reacting to the news, Sanders and the audience did not mince words.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
What To Know In a string of posts, Musk didn't mince words.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White didn’t mince words when sharing her thoughts on officiating in the WNBA, which followed Saturday’s game where Caitlin Clark suffered a quad injury that will sideline the star guard for at least two weeks.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
During Narasimhan's short tenure as CEO, Schultz did not mince words when the company's performance fell short of his expectations.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 11 June 2025
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“Mince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mince. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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