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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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Contents. CRUSH definition: 1. to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed: 2. to press paper…. Learn more.
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.
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.
to defeat someone completely: The president called upon the army to help crush the rebellion. The Celtics crushed the Lakers last night in Los Angeles. Synonyms. annihilate informal. beat (DEFEAT) conquer. defeat.
to press, mash, or squeeze so as to injure, break, crease, etc. 2. to break or grind (rock, ore, etc) into small particles. 3. to put down or subdue, esp by force. to crush a rebellion. 4. to extract (juice, water, etc) by pressing. to crush the juice from a lemon.
CRUSH definition: 1. to press something so hard that it is made flat or broken into pieces: 2. to defeat someone or…. Learn more.
Definition of crush noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.