mince
/mɪns/ verb C2- To make less; to make small.
- To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
- To cut into very small pieces; to chop finely. · Butchers often use machines to mince meat.
- To say or utter vaguely (not directly or frankly). · to mince one's words· a minced oath
- To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.
- To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
- To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner. · I love going to gay bars and seeing drag queens mince around on stage.
He/she/it minces · Past minced · Past participle minced · -ing form mincing
Verb forms
- Base form
- mince
- He/she/it
- minces
- Past
- minced
- Past participle
- minced
- -ing form
- mincing
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Robert Ferguson, of Ferguson and Muirhead, tea brokers, of Mincing Lane, has made some inquiry from us in a communication of even date concerning vampires.
Robert Ferguson, of Ferguson and Muirhead, tea brokers, of Mincing Lane, and that the matter has been brought to a satisfactory conclusion.
I fancy she was wanted about the mince-pies.
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