Mary thinks she's getting a crush on Bill.
•Sally says she'll never have a crush on anyone again.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
crush — I UK [krʌʃ] / US verb Word forms crush : present tense I/you/we/they crush he/she/it crushes present participle crushing past tense crushed past participle crushed ** 1) [transitive] to hit or press something so hard that you damage it severely… … English dictionary
crush — crush1 [ krʌʃ ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to hit or press something so hard that you damage it severely or destroy it, especially by making its shape flatter: The front of the car was completely crushed in the accident. a ) to injure or kill… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crush — [[t]krʌ̱ʃ[/t]] crushes, crushing, crushed 1) VERB To crush something means to press it very hard so that its shape is destroyed or so that it breaks into pieces. [V n] Andrew crushed his empty can... [V n] Their vehicle was crushed by an army… … English dictionary
crush — I. 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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crush — ► VERB 1) deform, squash, or pulverize by compressing forcefully. 2) crease or crumple (cloth or paper). 3) violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion). 4) cause (someone) to feel overwhelming disappointment or embarrassment. ► NOUN 1) a crowd… … English terms dictionary
crush — crush1 [krʌʃ] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crush — 1 verb (T) 1 to press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged: His leg was crushed in the accident. | be crushed to death (=die by being crushed): Two people were crushed to death in the rush to escape. 2 to press something in order to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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