crush — ozdic

Collocations

13

1

(noun.)

ADJ

huge | schoolgirl, teenage

VERB + CRUSH

have | develop, get

PREP

~ on

My younger brother has had a crush on his classmate since the beginning of the school year.

2

(verb.)

ADV

badly

The old wooden box was badly crushed when the heavy furniture fell on it during the move.

slightly

finely

Before you bake the cake, finely crush the almonds into powder.

underfoot

The fallen leaves were crushed underfoot as we walked through the autumn forest.

PREP

against

The crowd pushed him against the barrier during the concert.

beneath/under

The old wooden box was crushed under the weight of heavy books during the move.

between

The heavy books were crushed between the wall and the bookshelf during the move.

PHRASES

be/get crushed, crush sb to death

Definitions

noun

1

A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.

The more highly the injured part is endowed with sensory nerves the more marked is the shock; a crush of the hand, for example, is attended with a more intense degree of shock than a correspondingly severe crush of the foot

2

Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.

3

A violent crowding.

4

A crowd that produces uncomfortable pressure.

a crush at a reception

5

A group or gang.

Then there was another set who called themselves the "Ragged Thirteen"; and the account says "they looked it." And, like most diggers, this "crush," to quote my authority, could handle the cards a bit.

verb

1

To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.

to crush grapes

Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut

2

To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.

to crush quartz

With a wild scream he was upon her, tearing a great piece from her side with his mighty teeth, and striking her viciously upon her head and shoulders with a broken tree limb until her skull was crushed to a jelly.

3

To overwhelm by pressure or weight.

After the corruption scandal, the opposition crushed the ruling party in the elections

We believe the invasion has reached its peak. The task remaining is to crush it. Our men are confident, the United Nations command is confident, that it will be crushed.

4

To do impressively well at (sports events; performances; interviews; etc.).

They had a gig recently at Madison Square—totally crushed it!

5

To oppress or grievously burden.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of crushing

crunch
compaction

noun — temporary love of an adolescent

infatuation

noun — a dense crowd of people

verb — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

beat
shell
trounce
vanquish

verb — crush or bruise

jam

verb — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

verb — humiliate or depress completely

smash

verb — come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

crush it

To do something excellently

Example Bank

6

01

The more highly the injured part is endowed with sensory nerves the more marked is the shock; a crush of the hand, for example, is attended with a more intense degree of shock than a correspondingly s

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02

a crush at a reception

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03

Then there was another set who called themselves the "Ragged Thirteen"; and the account says "they looked it." And, like most diggers, this "crush," to quote my authority, could handle the cards a bit

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04

to crush grapes

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05

Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut

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06

to crush quartz

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, crush is marked as slang, figuratively, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.