mush up

Squash into paste

Mush up means to crush or mash something into a soft, formless mass, typically with the hands or a utensil.

It's often used when preparing food: Mush up the bananas for the baby.

The phrase can also describe mixing things together messily or combining ideas in a jumbled way.

In British slang, a mash-up of songs or styles might informally be called a mush up.

Related

blend together · crush · squash · break down · macerate · muddle · homogenize · smoosh · remix · liquefy · mix and match · slush · collage · combine · grind · masticate · whisk · emulsify

Opposites
physical form/structure

mush upsolidify

Make or become hard

firm up · harden · set · shape · mold

precision of action

mush upslice

Portion cut off

dice · julienne · mince · carve · cube

construction vs. destruction

mush upbuild

Create a structure

create · construct · assemble · improve · refine

Family

mush, up, mushy, mushed, mushes, mushing, mushiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G