mince
mince1 /mɪns/ 
verb1. [transitive] (also mince something ↔ up) to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine:
minced lamb
Mince the meat up with some onion and garlic.
2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk with very quick, short steps in a way that looks unnatural or silly:
She was mincing about in her high-heeled shoes.
3. not mince (your) words to say exactly what you think, even if this might offend people:
Tom didn’t mince words and told me straight away that I had failed.
mince2 noun [uncountable] British English
meat, especially beef, that has been cut into very small pieces using a special machine
SYN ground beef American English
| I |
verb1. [transitive] (also mince something ↔ up) to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine: 2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk with very quick, short steps in a way that looks unnatural or silly:
3. not mince (your) words to say exactly what you think, even if this might offend people:
| II |
noun [uncountable] British Englishmeat, especially beef, that has been cut into very small pieces using a special machine
SYN ground beef American English