Main Entry: ¹crush

Pronunciation: \ˈkrəsh\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English crusshen, from Anglo-French croissir, croistre, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German krossen to crush

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 a : to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy structure <crush grapes> b : to squeeze together into a mass
2 : hug, embrace
3 : to reduce to particles by pounding or grinding <crush rock>
4 a : to suppress or overwhelm as if by pressure or weight b : to oppress or burden grievously <crushed by debt> c : to subdue completely
5 : crowd, push <were crushed into the elevator>
6 archaic : drinkintransitive verb 1 obsolete : crash
2 : to become crushed
3 : to advance with or as if with crushing

— crush·able \ˈkrə-shə-bəl\ adjective

— crush·er noun

— crush·ing·ly adverb