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
Synonyms
Examples of mince in a Sentence
Verb
She minced the onions.
minced some garlic and added it to the stew
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William Earl, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Garlic: Finely mince four cloves of garlic to flavor the potatoes.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
Martha Stewart might be one to mince garlic but never words.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Don’t mince words or waste time arguing over petty differences.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Furthermore, a recent Goldman Sachs study, via the New York Times, estimates generative AI could eventually take over 300 million full-time jobs, and Woods isn’t mincing words about its impact.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Garlic: Finely mince four cloves of garlic to flavor the potatoes.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
Martha Stewart might be one to mince garlic but never words.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Don’t mince words or waste time arguing over petty differences.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mince
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“Mince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mince. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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