crush

²crush

noun

Definition of CRUSH

1

: an act of crushing

2

: the quantity of material crushed

3

a : a crowding together (as of people) b : crowd, mob; especially : a crowd of people pressing against one another

4

: an intense and usually passing infatuation <have a crush on someone>; also : the object of infatuation

— crush·proof \-ˌprüf\ adjective

Examples of CRUSH

1. Yesterday I saw my old high school crush for the first time in five years.
2. The crush in the train station is at its worst during the afternoon rush hour.
3. Outside the hotel stood a crush of reporters waiting for her arrival.

First Known Use of CRUSH

1599

Related to CRUSH

Synonyms: infatuation, mash, passion

Related Words: fixation, obsession; affection, devotion, fondness, love; craze, fad, rage, vogue

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