crush
crush
krʌʃ
krash
British pronunciation
/krʌʃ/

Definition & Meaning of "crush"in English

to crush
01

to forcibly push something against a surface until it breaks or is damaged or disfigured

Transitive: to crush sth
to crush definition and meaning
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He accidentally stepped on and crushed the delicate flower in the garden.
The heavy machinery was used to crush rocks into smaller fragments.
02

to become damaged, broken, or deformed under pressure

Intransitive
to crush definition and meaning
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The fragile glass ornament crushed easily when it fell to the floor.
The cardboard box crushed under the weight of the heavy objects stacked on top.
03

to overpower or repress a group or opposition

Transitive: to crush opposition or resistance
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The authoritarian regime crushed the uprising by arresting protesters and imposing martial law.
The company crushed its workers' attempts to unionize by threatening layoffs and increasing surveillance.
04

to overwhelmingly defeat or outperform an opponent or rival

Transitive: to crush an opponent
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The home team crushed their opponents in the final match, winning with a score of 5-0.
Despite being the underdog, the boxer crushed his opponent in the first round with a series of rapid punches.
05

to deeply hurt or demoralize someone emotionally or mentally

Transitive: to crush sb
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The harsh feedback from her boss completely crushed her, leaving her doubting her abilities at work.
Hearing his childhood hero dismiss his work as unoriginal crushed him more than any other rejection he had faced.
06

to press or squeeze something with force, breaking or damaging its structure, often to extract liquid or reduce it to smaller pieces

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She used a mortar and pestle to crush the ripe berries into a pulp.
Be careful not to crush the grapes too hard, or the seeds will make the juice bitter.
07

to have strong romantic feelings for someone, often secretly or from afar

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I 've been crushing on my coworker for months, but she has no idea.
He used to crush on his best friend back in high school.
Crush
01

a brief or intense romantic infatuation

crush definition and meaning
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She had a crush on the boy in her class.
His first crush left him nervous and shy.
02

leather whose natural grain has been pressed or embossed to create a textured pattern

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The handbag was made from soft crush leather.
He preferred jackets in crush leather for their distinctive texture.
03

the action of pressing, squeezing, or compressing something with force

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The crusher applied a powerful crush to the rocks.
The accident left the car with a total crush on one side.
04

a tightly packed crowd of people

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The crush outside the stadium was overwhelming.
He struggled to move through the crush of shoppers.
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