stamp vs mash

stamp and mash both are nouns.

stamp and mash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stamp	Yes	No	Yes	No
mash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mash is a hypernym of stamp; that is, mash is a word with a broader meaning than stamp:

stamp: crush or grind with a heavy instrument
mash: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Other hypernyms of stamp include crush, squash, squeeze, squelch.

stamp (noun)	mash (noun)
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents	mixture of ground animal feeds
a block or die used to imprint a mark or design	a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid
a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
a type or class
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
the distinctive form in which a thing is made

stamp (verb)	mash (verb)
destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype	talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
affix a stamp to
raise in a relief
crush or grind with a heavy instrument
form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
walk heavily
reveal clearly as having a certain character

Difference between stamp and mash

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