Meaning of crush in English
Verb
crushEtymology
Middle English: from Old French cruissir, ‘gnash (teeth) or crack’, of unknown originDefinitions
1. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authorityExamples
- « The government oppresses political activists »
- 2. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Examples
- « crush an aluminum can »
- « squeeze a lemon »
- 3. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Examples
- « Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship »
- « We beat the competition »
- « Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game »
- 4. break into small pieces
Examples
- « The car crushed the toy »
- 5. humiliate or depress completely
Examples
- « She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation »
- « The death of her son smashed her »
- 6. crush or bruise
Examples
- « jam a toe »
- 7. make ineffective
Examples
- « Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination »
- 8. become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
Examples
- « The plastic bottle crushed against the wall »
Noun
crushDefinitions
1. leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated- 2. a dense crowd of people
- 3. temporary love of an adolescent
- 4. the act of crushing