: 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

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The captivating mash-up of supernatural horror and human betrayal is deliberately paced, well acted all around, and enjoyably stark narratively and visually. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024 Austin Vesely directed this fun horror mash-up about a one-time pizza delivery driver, Astrid (Zazie Beetz), who begins investigating the unexplained murders of her former co-workers. EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 The result is a mash-up effect in which each of the upper’s pieces look like they’ve been wrenched from different sneakers and cobbled back together. Riley Jones For Footwear News, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 His third directorial venture, The Host, is a delirious, exciting, funny, and at times quite terrifying genre mash-up with a side of social commentary. Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mash-up 

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mash-up was in 1859

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“Mash-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mash-up. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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
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