Meaning & Definition of Crush in English
English⟶
Crush
/krəʃ/
noun
1. Leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
synonym:
- crushed leather,
- crush
2. A dense crowd of people
synonym:
- crush,
- jam,
- press
3. Temporary love of an adolescent
synonym:
- puppy love,
- calf love,
- crush,
- infatuation
4. The act of crushing
synonym:
- crush,
- crunch,
- compaction
verb
1. Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
- "The government oppresses political activists"
synonym:
- oppress,
- suppress,
- crush
2. To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
- "Crush an aluminum can"
- "Squeeze a lemon"
synonym:
- squash,
- crush,
- squelch,
- mash,
- squeeze
3. Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- "Agassi beat becker in the tennis championship"
- "We beat the competition"
- "Harvard defeated yale in the last football game"
synonym:
- beat,
- beat out,
- crush,
- shell,
- trounce,
- vanquish
4. Break into small pieces
- "The car crushed the toy"
synonym:
- crush
5. Humiliate or depress completely
- "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"
- "The death of her son smashed her"
synonym:
- crush,
- smash,
- demolish
6. Crush or bruise
- "Jam a toe"
synonym:
- jam,
- crush
7. Make ineffective
- "Martin luther king tried to break down racial discrimination"
synonym:
- break down,
- crush
8. Become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
- "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"
synonym:
- crush
Examples of using
He still has a crush on Justin Bieber.
He has had a crush on her.
He's got a crush on her.