crush

[ kruhsh ]

/ krʌʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.

to squeeze or pound into small fragments or particles, as ore, stone, etc.

to force out by pressing or squeezing; extract: to crush cottonseeds in order to produce oil.

to rumple; wrinkle; crease.

to smooth or flatten by pressure: to crush leather.

to hug or embrace forcibly or strongly: He crushed her in his arms.

to destroy, subdue, or suppress utterly: to crush a revolt.

to overwhelm with confusion, chagrin, or humiliation, as by argumentation or a slighting action or remark; squelch.

to oppress grievously.

Archaic. to finish drinking (wine, ale, etc.).

verb (used without object)

to become crushed.

to advance with crushing; press or crowd forcibly.

noun

the act of crushing; state of being crushed.

a great crowd: a crush of shoppers.

Informal.

an intense but usually short-lived infatuation.
the object of such an infatuation: Who is your latest crush?

Origin of crush

1300–50; Middle English crus-chen < Middle French cruisir < Germanic; compare Old Swedish krusa, krosa, Middle Low German krossen to crush

SYNONYMS FOR crush

1 crumple, rumple.

2 pulverize, powder, mash, crumble.

7 quell, overcome, quash.

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2. See break.

OTHER WORDS FROM crush

crush·a·ble, adjective crush·a·bil·i·ty, noun crush·a·bly, adverb crush·er, noun

un·crush·a·ble, adjective un·crushed, adjective well-crushed, adjective

Words nearby crush

crus of penis, crusade, crusades, crusado, cruse, crush, crush bar, crush barrier, crush syndrome, crush-resistant, crushed velvet

Example sentences from the Web for crushed

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With Marshal at his side, Richard crushed Philip and his armies.

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Once a girl's self-esteem is crushed, the effects are far reaching and long lasting.

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A couple hundred years ago, of course, the church or state could have just crushed such a heterodox movement.

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Can I undertake anything of consequence till I have crushed the pride of such a people?

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The braincase of the skull is crushed in three places as though by a raptor's beak.

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Then they have a great quantity of crushed onions in readiness, and throw it into the water.

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And meanwhile the people are dying of hunger, crushed down by taxes.

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"I have killed the god," I answered, pointing to the crushed viper.

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British Dictionary definitions for crushed (1 of 2)

crush ¹

/ (krʌʃ) /

verb (mainly tr)

to press, mash, or squeeze so as to injure, break, crease, etc

to break or grind (rock, ore, etc) into small particles

to put down or subdue, esp by force to crush a rebellion

to extract (juice, water, etc) by pressing to crush the juice from a lemon

to oppress harshly

to hug or clasp tightly he crushed her to him

to defeat or humiliate utterly, as in argument or by a cruel remark

(intr) to crowd; throng

(intr) to become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure

noun

a dense crowd, esp at a social occasion

the act of crushing; pressure

a drink or pulp prepared by or as if by crushing fruit orange crush

informal

an infatuationshe had a crush on him
the person with whom one is infatuated

Derived forms of crush

crushable, adjective crushability, noun crusher, noun

Word Origin for crush

C14: from Old French croissir, of Germanic origin; compare Gothic kriustan to gnash; see crunch

British Dictionary definitions for crushed (2 of 2)

crush ²

/ (krʌʃ) /

noun

vet science a construction designed to confine and limit the movement of an animal, esp a large or dangerous animal, for examination or to perform a procedure on it

Idioms and Phrases with crushed

crush

see have a crush on.

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crush

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verb (used without object)

noun

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