1crush1 (krʌʃ
)
Definitions
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 infatuation ⇒
she had a crush on him
- the person with whom one is infatuated
- an infatuation ⇒
Alternative Forms
ˈcrushable adjective ˌcrushaˈbility noun ˈcrusher nounWord Origin
C14: from Old French croissir, of Germanic origin; compare Gothic kriustan to gnash; see crunchSynonyms
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squash,
pound,
break,
smash,
squeeze,
crumble,
crunch,
mash,
compress,
press,
crumple,
pulverize,
comminute,
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overcome,
overwhelm,
put down,
subdue,
overpower,
quash,
quell,
extinguish,
stamp out,
vanquish,
conquer,
2crush2 (krʌʃ)
Definitions
noun
- veterinary 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
Translations
- British English:
crush
To crush something means to press it very hard so that its shape is destroyed or so that it breaks into pieces.He crushed his empty drinks can.krʌʃ VERB He crushed his empty drinks can.
- Spanish:
aplastar
v
- French:
écraser
vt
- German:
zerquetschen
v
- Chinese: 压碎 v
- Arabic: يَسْحَقُ v
- Portuguese: esmagar v
- Russian: дробить v
- Croatian: zdrobiti v
- Czech: rozdrtit v drtit
- Danish: knuse v
- Dutch: in elkaar drukken v
- Finnish: musertaa v
- Greek: συνθλίβω v
- Italian: schiacciare v
- Japanese: 押しつぶす v
- Korean: 으깨다 v
- Norwegian: knuse v
- Polish: zgnieść v gnieść
- Brazilian Portuguese: esmagar v
- European Spanish:
aplastar
v
- Swedish: krossa v
- Thai: บดละเอียด v
- Turkish: ezmek v
- Vietnamese: ép v
Usage examples
And there was Manny, looking hot and bothered as he elbowed his way through the crush.
, Final Resort (1994)The Hurriyat's political aim in this election was to crush Farooq at all costs.
India Today (1996)He vowed to use the full weight of U. S. military might to crush the Iraqi regime.
Globe and Mail (2003)Due to the weight of the crowd, people started falling down," said Lalji Mistry, a 35-year-old pilgrim who escaped the crush.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)Watch out for injuries, but don't attempt to crush their spirit.
, The Zodiac Family (1988)