Crush
31crush — 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… …
32crush — 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… …
33crush — 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… …
34crush — crushable, adj. crushability, n. crushably, adv. crusher, n. /krush/, v.t. 1. to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms. 2. to squeeze or pound into small fragments or particles, as ore, stone, etc. 3. to force out by pressing or… …
35crush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, major (esp. AmE) ▪ little, small ▪ silly, stupid ▪ …
36crush — 01. The student [crushed] his notes into a ball, and threw them in the waste paper basket. 02. Make sure you [crush] all the tin cans before putting them in the recycling. 03. The old cars are [crushed], and then melted down for the metal. 04. A… …
37crush — be·crush; crush·able; crush; crush·er; crush·ing·ly; mol·li·crush; …
38crush — [[t]krʌʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms 2) to pound into small particles, as stone 3) to wrinkle or crease 4) to force out by pressing or squeezing 5) to hug or embrace tightly 6) to suppress utterly and… …
39crush — /krʌʃ / (say krush) verb (t) 1. to press and bruise between two hard bodies; squeeze out of shape or normal condition. 2. to break into small fragments or particles, as ore, stone, etc. 3. to force out by pressing or squeezing. 4. to put down,… …
40crush — 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… …
