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crush
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- pronunciation:
- kruhsh
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
crushes, crushing, crushed |
| definition 1: |
to cause to lose shape or become flat by pressing or squeezing very hard.
I crushed a cardboard box.Chris crushed her belongings into the suitcase.- synonyms:
- crumple, flatten, mash, squash
- similar words:
- compress, trample
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| definition 2: |
to break into small pieces by pounding, grinding, or some other forceful means.
This machine crushes the stones to make gravel.- synonyms:
- grind, smash
- similar words:
- crumble, crunch, mash, pound, shatter, squash
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| definition 3: |
to put down or defeat without question.
The army crushed the rebels.Pete crushed his opponent in the tennis match.- synonyms:
- defeat, overpower
- similar words:
- beat, break, grind, oppress, overwhelm, pound, subdue, thrash, trample, whip
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| related words: |
break, condense, dash, defeat, eradicate, humiliate, mangle, mill, nip in the bud, overpower, rout, stamp |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
great pressure from pressing or squeezing.
The crush of his shoe squashed the bug.- synonyms:
- pressure
- similar words:
- crunch, press, squeeze
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| definition 2: |
a strong but temporary romantic attraction to a person, or the person who is the object of the attraction.
He has a crush on a girl in his class.I'll introduce you to her latest crush.- similar words:
- passion
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| related words: |
flock, mob, multitude |
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| derivations: |
crushable (adj.), crushability (n.), crusher (n.) |
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