crush
crush Lexical Profile
crush Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To deform, pulverize, or compress forcefully so as to break or lose shape.
"The recycling machine can crush hundreds of aluminum cans in a single minute."
To defeat or subdue completely and overwhelmingly.
"The defending champions managed to crush their rivals in the final match of the tournament."
To cause extreme disappointment, sorrow, or emotional devastation.
"The sudden rejection letter seemed to crush his hopes of studying abroad."
• noun
A brief but intense infatuation for someone, especially someone unattainable or inappropriate.
"She had a secret crush on her older brother's best friend throughout high school."
A crowd of people pressed closely together in an enclosed space.
"It took us twenty minutes to push our way through the crush at the stadium exit."
A cold beverage made from the juice of pressed fruit, often served with crushed ice.
"On hot summer afternoons, the cafe serves a refreshing lemon crush on the patio."
• Rhymes for crush
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French 'cruissir', meaning to gnash, crack, or break, which is likely of Germanic or Frankish origin and ultimately imitative of the sound of breaking.