crush
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 /ˈkrʌʃ/  verb  , crush·es, crushed, crush·ing [  + obj  ]
  1 : to press or squeeze (something) so hard that it breaks or loses its shape
   Unfortunately some of the flowers got crushed when we were moving them.
   crushing grapes
   The bicycle was crushed under the truck's tires.
   The machine crushes the cans so that they can be stored until they are recycled.
   Her arm was crushed in the accident.
   Several people were crushed to death [=killed by being crushed] as the crowd rushed for the exit doors.
  2 : to break (something) into a powder or very small pieces by pressing, pounding, or grinding it
   Crush the nuts and sprinkle them on top of the cake.
   The rocks were crushed into dust.
   crushed herbs/ice/garlic
  3 : to defeat (a person or group that opposes you) by using a lot of force
   The king sent out his special forces to crush [=quash] the rebellion.
  4 : to make (someone) feel very unhappy, upset, etc.
   The novelist was crushed by the editor's comments.
   A string of bad luck had crushed his spirit.
   He was crushed by regret.
   She owed many people money, and felt crushed [=overwhelmed] by the debt.
  crush·er  noun  ,  pl   -ers [  count  ]
   a garlic crusher
   They used an electric crusher to crush the grapes.
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  noun  ,  pl   crushes
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  1 a : a strong feeling of romantic love for someone that is usually not expressed and does not last a long time
  ◇ The person who has a crush is usually young or is behaving or feeling like a young person.
   a childhood crush
   a schoolgirl crush [=romantic feelings felt by a schoolgirl or by someone who is being compared to a schoolgirl]
  — often + on
   All through high school I had a crush on the art teacher.
   I think he's got a crush on her.
  1 b : the person on whom you have a crush
   Yesterday I saw my old high school crush for the first time in five years.
  2 [  count  ] : a crowd of people who are pressed close together
   The crush in the train station is at its worst during the afternoon rush hour.
   Outside the hotel stood a crush of reporters waiting for her arrival.
  3 [  noncount  ] chiefly Brit : a drink made from fruit juice
   orange crush