CRUSH

/kɹʌʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 11

Definition

  1. noun leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated. — synonyms: crushed_leather
  2. noun a dense crowd of people. — synonyms: jam, press
  3. noun temporary love of an adolescent. — synonyms: puppy_love, calf_love, infatuation
  4. noun the act of crushing. — synonyms: crunch, compaction
  5. verb come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority. — synonyms: oppress, suppress
  6. verb to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition. — synonyms: squash, squelch, mash, squeeze
  7. verb come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. — synonyms: beat, beat_out, shell, trounce, vanquish
  8. verb break into small pieces.
  9. verb humiliate or depress completely. — synonyms: smash
  10. verb crush or bruise. — synonyms: jam
  11. verb make ineffective. — synonyms: break_down
  12. 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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