crush
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
Noun 4 meanings
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
A violent crowding.
A crowd that produces uncomfortable pressure.
“a crush at a reception”
Verb 4 meanings
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”
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
“to crush quartz”
To overwhelm by pressure or weight.
“After the corruption scandal, the opposition crushed the ruling party in the elections”
To do impressively well at (sports events; performances; interviews; etc.).
“They had a gig recently at Madison Square—totally crushed it!”
Etymology
From Middle English cruschen (“to crush, smash, squeeze, squash”), from Old French croissir (“to crush”), from Late Latin *crusciō (“to crush”), from Frankish *krustijan (“to crush, squeeze, squash”), from Proto-Germanic *kreustaną (“to crush, grind, strike, smash”).
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CRUSH at a glance
CRUSH has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (C 3 + R 1 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,314 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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