mash it up
B2 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Do something really, really well — especially dancing or performing — so everyone gets excited.
Literal meaning: To physically mash (crush) something — but used entirely idiomatically to mean dominating a performance.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
slang
To perform with outstanding energy, skill, and enthusiasm, especially while dancing or playing music.
"The crowd went wild — she really mashed it up on the dance floor all night."
"Mash it up!"
— Common DJ call in Jamaican dancehall culture; widely used by artists such as Beenie Man and Bounty Killer in stage performances
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Originates in Caribbean (especially Jamaican) English and has spread through dancehall and reggae culture globally. Used as an encouragement to performers or DJs. Primarily used in music, dance, and party contexts. Very informal.
Commonly used with
dance floor stage crowd DJ performance party
Forms
Base
mash it up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
mashes it up
he/she/it
Past simple
mashed it up
yesterday
Past participle
mashed it up
have + pp
-ing form
mashing it up
continuous
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