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- Dictionarycrush/krʌʃ/
verb
- 1. compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape: "the front of his car was crushed in the collision" Similar
- 2. violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion): "the king crushed the rebellion" Similar
noun
- 1. a crowd of people pressed closely together: "a number of youngsters fainted in the crush" Similar
- 2. a brief but intense infatuation for someone, especially someone unattainable: informal "she did have a crush on Dr Russell" Similar
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to upset or shock someone badly: He was crushed by the news of the accident. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. crush verb (BEAT) [ T ] to defeat someone completely: The president called upon the army to help crush the rebellion. France crushed Wales by 36 to 3 in last Saturday's match in Paris. Synonyms. annihilate informal.
The meaning of CRUSH is to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy structure. How to use crush in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crush.
CRUSH meaning: 1. to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed: 2. to press paper…. Learn more.
A crush is a crowd of people close together, in which it is difficult to move. Franklin and his thirteen-year-old son somehow got separated in the crush. Everywhere he went he was mobbed by a crush of fans.
to hug or embrace forcibly or strongly: He crushed her in his arms. to destroy, subdue, or suppress utterly: to crush a revolt. Synonyms: quash, overcome, quell. to overwhelm with confusion, chagrin, or humiliation, as by argumentation or a slighting action or remark; squelch. to oppress grievously.