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crush

noun

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1 a strong but often short-lived liking for another person

fondly remembers the crush that she had on a boy one summer long ago

Synonyms of crush

infatuation, mash, passion

Words Related to crush

fixation, obsession

affection, devotion, fondness, love

craze, fad, rage, vogue

2 a great number of persons or creatures massed together

the huge crush in the store must have far exceeded safety limits

Synonyms of crush

army, bike [chiefly Scottish], cram, crowd, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mass, mob, multitude, press, rout, scrum, swarm, throng

Words Related to crush

masses, millions, rabble, rabblement, riffraff

gaggle

heap, mountain, pile

jam, logjam

Synonym Discussion of crush

crowd, throng, horde, crush, mob mean an assembled multitude. crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together.

- a crowd gathered

throng and horde suggest movement and pushing.

- a throng of reporters
- a horde of shoppers

crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort.

- a crush of fans

mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence.

- an angry mob

crush

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of crush

1 to cause to become a pulpy mass

dark-colored grapes that will be crushed to make red wine

Synonyms of crush

mash, pulp, squash

Words Related to crush

press, squeeze

beat, pound, powder, pulverize

2 to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

the government is doing everything to crush the latest guerrilla uprising

Synonyms of crush

clamp down (on), crack down (on), put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, slap down, snuff (out), squash, squelch, subdue, suppress

Words Related to crush

douse (also dowse), extinguish, put out, quench

smother, stifle, strangle, throttle

annihilate, decimate, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, nuke, rub out, ruin, smash, waste, wreck

exterminate, obliterate, wipe out

conquer, dominate, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subdue, subjugate, vanquish

Phrases Synonymous with crush

sit on

Near Antonyms of crush

abet, aid, assist, back, help, prop up, support

foment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir, whip (up)

advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote

3 to reduce to fine particles

crushed the babyʼs medicine tablet and mixed it with applesauce

Synonyms of crush

atomize, beat, bray, comminute, disintegrate, grind, mill, mull, pound, powder, pulverize

Words Related to crush

grate, kibble

crumble, crunch

break, bust, dash, fracture, fragment

shatter, smash, splinter

micronize

4 to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress

the terrible news of her death simply crushed the entire family

Synonyms of crush

devastate, floor, grind (down), oppress, overcome, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, prostrate, snow under, swamp, whelm

Words Related to crush

deluge, drown, sink

confute, defeat, refute

break, demoralize, distress, disturb, rock, shatter, stagger, throw, unman, unnerve, upset

5 to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of

after crushing the grapes, let the skins soak in the juice in order to extract some color

Synonyms of crush

express, mash, press, squeeze

Words Related to crush

ream

pulp, puree (or purée)

extract, extrude

6 to fit (people or things) into a tight space

the desperate refugees were crushed into the back of the truck

Synonyms of crush

cram, crowd, jam, ram, sandwich, shoehorn, squeeze, stuff, wedge

Words Related to crush

fill, heap, jam-pack, load, pack

7 to put oneʼs arms around and press tightly

she tearfully crushed the child to her breast

Synonyms of crush

bear-hug, clasp, embrace, enclasp, enfold, grasp, hug, strain

Words Related to crush

clamp, cling, cradle, grab, grip, hold

bosom, embosom, encircle, entwine, envelop, enwind

fold, lock, twine, wrap

cuddle, fondle, nestle, nuzzle, pat, pet, snuggle, stroke

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