crushed; crushing; crushes
Definition of crush
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1a : to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy structure
crush grapes
b : to squeeze together into a mass
She crushed her clothes into a bag.
2 : to reduce to particles by pounding or grinding
crush rock
3a : to subdue completely
The rebellion was crushed.
b : to cause overwhelming emotional pain to (someone)
Her insults crushed him.
c : to oppress or burden grievously
crushed by debt
d : to suppress or overwhelm as if by pressure or weight
1 : to advance with or as if with crushing The crowd crushed ruthlessly toward the exit.
2 : to become crushed The stewed tomatoes crush easily.
4 informal : to experience an intense and usually passing infatuation : to have a crush on someone
—usually used with onShe's been crushing on him all summer.Turns out Fat Monica was motivated to lose all the weight after she overhead Chandler (whom she was crushing on) tell Ross: "I don't want to be stuck here all night with your fat sister." — Entertainment Weekly
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nounDefinition of crush (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of crush was in the 15th century
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