English Reference
Idiom idiom

mush up


to cause to become mushy; to crush into a paste

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Please mush up the bananas for the baby.

CONTEXTUAL

You should mush up the cooked carrots before adding them to the soup.

COMPLEX

The chef instructed the apprentice to mush up the roasted garlic until it reached a smooth, spreadable consistency.


Last updated August 10, 2026