malt
/mɔlt/ verb C2- To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.
- To become malt.
- To drink malt liquor.
He/she/it malts · Past malted · Past participle malted · -ing form malting
Verb forms
- Base form
- malt
- He/she/it
- malts
- Past
- malted
- Past participle
- malted
- -ing form
- malting
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