crush
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
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crushed;
crushing
crushes;
crushed;
crushing
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRUSH
[+ object]
1
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to press or squeeze (something) so hard that it breaks or loses its shape
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Unfortunately some of the flowers got crushed when we were moving them.
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crushing grapes
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The bicycle was crushed under the truck's tires.
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The machine crushes the cans so that they can be stored until they are recycled.
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Her arm was crushed in the accident.
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Several people were crushed to death [=killed by being crushed] as the crowd rushed for the exit doors.
2
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to break (something) into a powder or very small pieces by pressing, pounding, or grinding it
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Crush the nuts and sprinkle them on top of the cake.
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The rocks were crushed into dust.
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crushed herbs/ice/garlic
3
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to defeat (a person or group that opposes you) by using a lot of force
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The king sent out his special forces to crush [=quash] the rebellion.
4
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to make (someone) feel very unhappy, upset, etc.
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The novelist was crushed by the editor's comments.
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A string of bad luck had crushed his spirit.
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He was crushed by regret.
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She owed many people money, and felt crushed [=overwhelmed] by the debt.
— crusher
noun, plural crushers [count]-
a garlic crusher
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They used an electric crusher to crush the grapes.
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crush
/ˈkrʌʃ/
noun
plural
crushes
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crush
/ˈkrʌʃ/
noun
plural
crushes
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRUSH
1
[count]
a
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a strong feeling of romantic love for someone that is usually not expressed and does not last a long time
— often + on
◊ The person who has a crush is usually young or is behaving or feeling like a young person.
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a childhood crush
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a schoolgirl crush [=romantic feelings felt by a schoolgirl or by someone who is being compared to a schoolgirl]
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All through high school I had a crush on the art teacher.
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I think he's got a crush on her.
b
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the person on whom you have a crush
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Yesterday I saw my old high school crush for the first time in five years.
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[count]
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a crowd of people who are pressed close together
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The crush in the train station is at its worst during the afternoon rush hour.
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Outside the hotel stood a crush of reporters waiting for her arrival.
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[noncount]
chiefly British
:
a drink made from fruit juice
