■ verb
1》 deform, pulverize, or push inwards by compressing forcefully.
2》 violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion).
3》 make (someone) feel great disappointment or embarrassment.
■ noun
1》 a crowd of people pressed closely together.
2》 informal an intense infatuation.
↘a person that one is infatuated with.
3》 a drink made from the juice of pressed fruit.
4》 (also ~ pen ) a fenced passage with one narrow end used for handling cattle or sheep.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~er noun
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. cruissir , 'gnash teeth, crack'.