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

There was Jack, a lovable seven-year-old mash-up of cowboy boots and imagination, and Sadie, a going-on-three-year-old who had taken down every defense in her grandpa's arsenal. —CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025

Robert Kraft meets the Village People The 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw was a mash-up of politics, sports and entertainment. —Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

The ad then cuts to a shot of the father breaking a car window and a mash-up of news clips of immigration raids. —Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025

The birria ramen is a playful mash-up where ramen noodles swim in consomé and birria, finished with onion and cilantro. —Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 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