crush

To crush is defined as to press hard enough to injure, break into small pieces or beat down emotionally.

(verb)

An example of to crush is opening an almond with a nut cracker.
An example of to crush is a father telling his son he'll never amount to anything.

The definition of a crush is a temporary infatuation with another person.

(noun)

An example of crush is two elementary school kids being boyfriend and girlfriend.

See crush in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to press between two opposing forces so as to break or injure; put out of shape or condition by pressure; squeeze together; crumple
to press, grind, or pound into small particles or into powder
to subdue or suppress by or as by force; overwhelm
to oppress harshly
to extract by pressing or squeezing

Origin: ME crushen < OFr croisir, to gnash (teeth), crash, break < Frank *krostjan, to gnash; akin to OSwed krysta, Goth kriustan

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See crush in American Heritage Dictionary 4

crush

verb crushed crushed, crushing crush·ing, crush·es

verb, transitive

To press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure.
To break, pound, or grind (stone or ore, for example) into small fragments or powder.
To put down; subdue: crushed the rebellion.
To overwhelm or oppress severely: spirits that had been crushed by rejection and failure.
To crumple or rumple: crushed the freshly ironed shirt.
To hug, especially with great force.
To press upon, shove, or crowd.
To extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing: crush juice from a grape.
Archaic To drink; quaff.

verb, intransitive

noun

The act of crushing; extreme pressure.
The state of being crushed.
A great crowd: a crush of spectators.
A substance prepared by or as if by crushing, especially a fruit drink: orange crush.
Informal
a. A usually temporary infatuation.
b. One who is the object of such an infatuation.
A decisive or critical moment or situation.
The process of stamping or crushing grapes for wine.

Origin: Middle English crushen, from Old French croissir, of Germanic origin.

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