1 B1 informal
To crush or mash food into a soft, pulpy consistency.
"She mushed up the banana and mixed it with yogurt for the baby."
separable
mush up
B1 informal separable transitive
To crush or grind something into a soft, wet, pulpy mass.
In plain English
To squash food or something soft until it becomes like a wet, lumpy paste.
What does "mush up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To turn something into mush (a soft, wet mass) — essentially transparent.
Actually means
To squash food or something soft until it becomes like a wet, lumpy paste.
Usage tip
Used mostly in cooking or in contexts describing food preparation for babies or elderly people. Also used informally to describe anything being crushed into a soft, unpleasant mass. More British than American.
Words that pair with "mush up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
food banana vegetables peas avocado pills
How to conjugate "mush up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
mush up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
mushes up
he/she/it
Past simple
mushed up
yesterday
Past participle
mushed up
have + pp
-ing form
mushing up
continuous
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