Vocabulary
Mince
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
cut up or grind (food, especially meat) into very small pieces, typically in a machine with revolving blades.
Urdu meaning
قیمہ کرنا، پرزے پرزے کرنا، بنا کر بولنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.
-
While acknowledging the progress made by Pakistan, it does not mince its words in underlining that the foundations of the hard-won recovery remain fragile.
Dawn Editorials —
Stable but fragile
— 2025-08-15
-
DEPUTY Prime Minister Ishaq Dar did not mince any words at the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
Dawn Editorials —
Litmus test for UN
— 2025-07-25
-
Let`s not mince words here.
Dawn Editorials —
Budgeting on sacrifice
— 2025-06-05
-
The most famous is run by a matriarch whose dai dao vegetable soup and shapshuro parathas stuffed with yak mince merit a trek up a cobbled hill.
Dawn Editorials —
Cool escapes
— 2025-04-24
-
He did not mince his words in stating that Pal
Dawn Editorials —
Volleyball triumph
— 2024-05-20
Synonyms
chop up, cut up, chop/cut into small pieces, grind, dice, crumble, cube, hash
Antonyms
exaggerate, amplify, magnify
Curator example
“use a food processor to mince the lamb”
More vocabulary to explore
About this vocabulary section.
These entries support close reading of Dawn editorials and opinion pieces: short definitions,
Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
so you can see tone and usage.
Common questions
- Do I need to sign up to use this vocabulary page?
- No. Word pages are open to everyone. You can read meanings in English and Urdu, synonyms and antonyms, and example sentences without creating an account.
- Where do the example sentences come from?
- When available, example sentences are drawn from cached matches in our Dawn editorial corpus so you can see how a word is used in real newsroom-style prose.
- How is this different from a dictionary?
- This section is curated for students preparing for competitive exams and editorial reading. Entries are compact, often include Urdu glosses, and are paired with in-context lines from editorials when we have them.
