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make mincemeat of

make mince·meat of
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [meyk mins-meet uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk ˈmɪnsˌmit ʌv, ɒv/
    • /meɪk ˈmɪns.miːt əv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk mins-meet uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk ˈmɪnsˌmit ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of make mincemeat of words

  • noun make mincemeat of a mixture composed of minced apples, suet, and sometimes meat, together with raisins, currants, candied citron, etc., for filling a pie. 1
  • noun make mincemeat of anything cut up very small, especially meat. 1
  • idioms make mincemeat of make mincemeat of, to destroy utterly: He made mincemeat of his opponent's charges. 1
  • noun make mincemeat of to defeat completely 0
  • noun make mincemeat of to chop into small pieces 0
  • noun make mincemeat of to defeat or refute completely 0
See all 6 definitions of make mincemeat of

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Origin of make mincemeat of

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; mince + meat

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Parts of speech for Make mincemeat of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Make mincemeat of

make mincemeat of popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for make mincemeat of

verb make mincemeat of

  • smash — to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
  • crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
  • burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
  • tear — the act of tearing.
  • separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
All 74 Synonyms of make mincemeat of

Antonyms for make mincemeat of

verb make mincemeat of

  • mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
  • combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
  • unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
  • connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
All 36 Antonyms of make mincemeat of

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