CRUSH
/kɹʌʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 11
Definition
- noun leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated.
— synonyms: crushed_leather
- noun a dense crowd of people.
— synonyms: jam, press
- noun temporary love of an adolescent.
— synonyms: puppy_love, calf_love, infatuation
- noun the act of crushing.
— synonyms: crunch, compaction
- verb come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority.
— synonyms: oppress, suppress
- verb to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.
— synonyms: squash, squelch, mash, squeeze
- verb come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.
— synonyms: beat, beat_out, shell, trounce, vanquish
- verb break into small pieces.
- verb humiliate or depress completely.
— synonyms: smash
- verb crush or bruise.
— synonyms: jam
- verb make ineffective.
— synonyms: break_down
- verb become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure.
Examples
- “a crush at a reception”
- “I've had a huge crush on her since we met many years ago.”
- “to crush grapes”
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