crush

verb
UK: /krʌʃ/
US: /krʌʃ/

  1. To press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed.

    1. Don't crush the flowers in your hand or they'll die soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. The car was completely crushed under the weight of the fallen tree during the storm. [ ] [ ]

  2. To defeat someone completely, especially in a competition or battle.

    1. Our team will crush them in the final game, no doubt about it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The rebellion was brutally crushed by the government's superior military force. [ ] [ ]

  3. To upset or hurt someone a lot.

    1. It would crush her if you didn't go to her party after all. [ ] [ ]
    2. His hopes were crushed when he failed to get the promotion he had worked so hard for. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

infatuation oppress obliterate press squash mash crowd
crush noun

  1. A crowd of people all pushing to move in the same direction, especially in a public place.

    1. I hate the crush of people on the subway during rush hour. [ ] [ ]
    2. Getting separated from my friends in the crush at the concert was very scary. [ ] [ ]

  2. A strong but temporary feeling of liking someone romantically.

    1. She has a crush on the new boy in her class. [ ] [ ]
    2. Everyone knew she had a massive crush on the lead singer of the band. [ ] [ ]
crush intransitive-verb

  1. To become infatuated with someone; have a short-lived but intense romantic attraction.

    1. I think I'm starting to crush on him, he is so nice. [ ] [ ]
    2. She secretly crushed on her best friend's older brother for years without telling anyone. [ ] [ ]
crush transitive-verb

  1. To forcefully express opposition to a goal or idea.

    1. We should crush these unfair rules for equal rights now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The workers will crush that ridiculous proposal immediately. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "crush" in English means: To press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed., To defeat someone completely, especially in a competition or battle., To upset or hurt someone a lot..

The phonetic transcription of "crush" is /krʌʃ/ in British English and /krʌʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crush": infatuation, oppress, obliterate, press, squash, mash, crowd.

Example usage of "crush": "Don't crush the flowers in your hand or they'll die soon.". More examples on the page.