minces; minced; mincing
1
: to cut (food) into very small pieces
She minced the onions.
minced parsley/carrots/garlic
(chiefly Brit) minced beef [=(US) ground beef, hamburger]
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to walk with quick, short steps in a way that does not seem natural and that is often meant to be funny
The comedian minced across the stage. = The comedian walked with mincing steps across the stage.
1
British
: hamburger sense 2
The recipe uses a pound of mince. [=(US) ground beef]
also
: ground meat of a specified kind
lamb mince
2
: mincemeat sense 2
a mince pie
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“Mince.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/mince. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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