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

But, either way, Corman would eventually return the favor by producing this Syfy monster mash-up featuring a patently CGI shark–octopus hybrid. —Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 20 June 2025

Apart from this change, the Flip is a bit of a mash-up between the Now+ ($139.99) and the I-2 ($599.99). —PC Magazine, 20 June 2025

Here, the plot takes a back seat to gameplay, making for a strange mash-up of inspirations that feels equal parts dollar store Ghostbusters and intense extraction shooter. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025

Audiences who’ve seen both films will instantly recognize the story beats in an innovative mash-up centered on a spy who must win back her friendship with a bride while also juggling wedding festivities that go sideways when mercenaries wreak havoc. —Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 June 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