button mashing US
ˈbʌtən ˈmæʃɪŋ
See also: button bashing (UK)
Definition

Definition of button mashing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gameRareUSpressing buttons quickly and randomly in video gamesRareUS
  • Button mashing can sometimes win fighting games.
  • Button mashing frustrates experienced players.
  • He won by button mashing, not skill.
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Expressions with button

button upv.
fasten with a button or buttons
She buttoned up her coat before going outside.
panic buttonn.
button pressed in emergency to summon help
She hit the panic button when she noticed the smoke..
red buttonn.
button that triggers emergency action
Press the red button to stop the machine.
button itv.
stop talking or making noise
When the teacher entered, he whispered to his friend to button it..
big red buttonn.
button that triggers an important action
He pressed the big red button to start the machine.
at the touch of a buttonadv.
easily done by pressing a button
You can start the machine at the touch of a button.

Expressions with mashing

decoction mashingn.
brewing process involving boiling part of the mash
Decoction mashing is essential for traditional German lagers.

Terms related to button mashing

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
masharcadecombocontrollergameplayinputjoystickspammingtapping

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  1. French:matraquage de boutons, ...
  2. German:Buttonmashing, ...
  3. Italian:schiacciamento frenetico dei tasti, ...
  4. Spanish:machaqueo de botones, ...
  5. Portuguese:carregar nos botões à toa, ...
  6. Chinese:乱按键, ...
  7. Japanese:ボタン連打, ...
  8. Arabic:ضَغْط عَشْوَائِيّ عَلَى الأَزْرَار, ...
  9. Hebrew:לַחְצָנוּת, ...
  10. Russian:беспорядочное нажатие кнопок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:безладне натискання кнопок, ...
  12. Hindi:बटन दबाना, ...
button mash US
ˈbʌt.ən mæʃ

Definition of button mash - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gamesRareUSrapid pressing of buttons without strategy or patternRareUS
  • Button mash is common in fighting games.
button mashing

Verbal expression

gamingRareUSpress buttons quickly without strategyRareUS
  • He tends to button mash when he gets frustrated in the game.
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Expressions with button

button upv.
fasten with a button or buttons
She buttoned up her coat before going outside.
panic buttonn.
button pressed in emergency to summon help
She hit the panic button when she noticed the smoke..
red buttonn.
button that triggers emergency action
Press the red button to stop the machine.
button itv.
stop talking or making noise
When the teacher entered, he whispered to his friend to button it..
big red buttonn.
button that triggers an important action
He pressed the big red button to start the machine.
at the touch of a buttonadv.
easily done by pressing a button
You can start the machine at the touch of a button.

Expressions with mashing

decoction mashingn.
brewing process involving boiling part of the mash
Decoction mashing is essential for traditional German lagers.

Terms related to button mash

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
buttoningbuttonymashablemashermashingcombocontrollergameplayinputjoystickreflexsequence

Examples of button mash in a sentence

  • He won the round with a lucky button mash.
  • In the heat of the moment, he started to button mash.
  • New players often button mash instead of using proper techniques.

View all translations of button mash

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  1. French:bourrage de boutons, marteler les boutons, ...
  2. German:Button-Mashing, Tasten drücken, ...
  3. Italian:schiacciamento casuale dei tasti, schiacciare i pulsanti a caso, ...
  4. Spanish:machacar botones, apretar botones sin estrategia, ...
  5. Portuguese:pressão de botões sem critério, apertar botões sem estratégia, ...
  6. Chinese:乱按键, 无策略地按键, ...
  7. Japanese:ボタン連打, ボタンを連打する, ...
  8. Arabic:ضَغْط عَشوائي, ضَغَطَ الأزرار عَشْوائِيًّا, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְחִיצַת כַּפְתּוּרִים מְהִירָה, לִלְחוֹץ בְּאַקְרַאִי עַל הַכַּפְתּוֹרִים, ...
  10. Russian:беспорядочное нажатие кнопок, жать на кнопки без разбора, ...
  11. Ukrainian:безладне натискання кнопок, тиснути на кнопки без розбору, ...
  12. Hindi:बटन मैश, बटन दबाना, ...

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