CRUSH


Meaning of CRUSH in English

I. crush 1 /krʌʃ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: cruisir ]

1 . to press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged:

His leg was crushed in the accident.

Two people were crushed to death in the rush to escape.

2 . to press something in order to break it into very small pieces or into a powder:

Crush two cloves of garlic.

3 . crush a rebellion/uprising/revolt etc to use severe methods to stop people from fighting you or opposing you SYN put down :

The revolution was crushed within days.

4 . crush sb’s hopes/enthusiasm/confidence etc to make someone lose all hope, confidence etc

5 . to make someone feel extremely upset or shocked:

Sara was crushed by their insults.

crush on somebody phrasal verb American English informal

to have a feeling of romantic love for someone, especially someone you do not know well:

a guy in my class that I’m crushing on

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THESAURUS

▪ press to push something down or against a surface with your fingers or foot:

The doctor gently pressed her stomach.

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To move forward, press the accelerator.

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I pressed ‘delete’ and started again.

▪ squeeze to press something inwards from both sides:

It’s one of those balls that make a funny noise when you squeeze it.

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Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the sauce.

▪ squash to press something against a surface accidentally and damage it by making it flat:

Don’t squash the tomatoes.

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He sat on my hat and squashed it.

▪ crush to press something very hard so that it breaks into very small pieces, or is very badly damaged:

Crush two cloves of garlic.

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The front of the car was completely crushed in the crash.

▪ mash to press cooked vegetables or fruit until they are soft and smooth:

Mash the potatoes while they are warm.

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Babies love mashed bananas.

▪ grind to press something solid until it becomes a powder, using a machine or tool:

the machine that grinds the corn

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freshly ground coffee

II. crush 2 BrE AmE noun

1 . [singular] a crowd of people pressed so close together that it is difficult for them to move:

There’s always such a crush on the train in the mornings.

2 . [countable] a strong feeling of romantic love for someone, especially one that a young person has for someone older who they do not know well ⇨ infatuation :

She had a huge crush on her geography teacher.

It’s just a schoolgirl crush.

3 . [countable] American English informal someone who you have a feeling of romantic love for, but who you do not know well:

a first date with your crush

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.