mash-up

noun

ˈmash-ˌəp 

: something created by combining elements from two or more sources: such as

a

: a piece of music created by digitally overlaying an instrumental track with a vocal track from a different recording

b

: a movie or video having characters or situations from other sources

c

: a Web service or application that integrates data and functionalities from various online sources

Examples of mash-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some fans thought that (plus Reynolds’ social media post) meant Deadpool would be a given to join the superhero mash-up, but Reynolds isn’t letting anything slip for now. —Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

In reality, the legend is a mash-up of unrelated stories. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025

The first clue, a mash-up of city politics and rom-com trivia to tease out the name Hugh Grant, led participants to the historic Tammany Hall Building on the edge of the square. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025

Like many things in New Orleans, pistolettes are a beautiful mash-up, says D’Addono. —Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mash-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

mash-up

noun

ˈmash-ˌəp

: something created by combining elements from two or more sources: as

a

: a piece of music created by digitally overlaying an instrumental track with a vocal track from a different recording

b

: a movie or video having characters or situations from other sources

c

: a Web service or application that integrates data and functions from various online sources