CRUSH


Meaning of CRUSH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kr ə sh

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English crusshen, from Anglo-French croissir, croistre, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German krossen to crush

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1 a : to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy structure < crush grapes> b : to squeeze together into a mass

2 : HUG , EMBRACE

3 : to reduce to particles by pounding or grinding < crush rock>

4 a : to suppress or overwhelm as if by pressure or weight b : to oppress or burden grievously < crush ed by debt> c : to subdue completely <the rebellion was crush ed >

5 : CROWD , PUSH <were crush ed into the elevator>

6 archaic : DRINK

intransitive verb

1 obsolete : CRASH

2 : to become crushed

3 : to advance with or as if with crushing

– crush · able \ ' kr ə -sh ə -b ə l \ adjective

– crush · er noun

– crush · ing · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.