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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Crush \Crush\ (kr[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crushed
     (kr[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Crushing.] [OE. cruschen,
     crousshen, Of. cruisir, croissir, fr. LL. cruscire, prob. of
     Ger. origin, from a derivative of the word seen in Goth.
     kruistan to gnash; akin to Sw. krysta to squeeze, Dan.
     kryste, Icel. kreysta.]
     1. To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so
        as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts,
        or to force together into a mass; as, to crush grapes.
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              Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is
              bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut. --Lev. xxii.
                                                    24.
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              The ass . . . thrust herself unto the wall, and
              crushed Balaam's foot against the wall. --Num. xxii.
                                                    25.
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     2. To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to
        comminute; as, to crush quartz.
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     3. To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down,
        as by an incumbent weight.
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              To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.
                                                    --Dryden.
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              Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again. --Bryant.
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     4. To oppress or burden grievously.
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              Thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway.
                                                    --Deut.
                                                    xxviii. 33.
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     5. To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
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              Speedily overtaking and crushing the rebels. --Sir.
                                                    W. Scott.
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     6. to subdue or overwhelm (a person) by argument or a cutting
        remark; to cause (a person) to feel chagrin or
        humiliation; to squelch.
        [PJC]
  
     To crush a cup, to drink. [Obs.]
  
     To crush out.
        (a) To force out or separate by pressure, as juice from
            grapes.
        (b) To overcome or destroy completely; to suppress.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Crush \Crush\ (kr[u^]sh), v. i.
     To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller
     compass, by external weight or force; as, an eggshell crushes
     easily.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Crush \Crush\, n.
     1. A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction;
        ruin.
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              The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
                                                    --Addison.
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     2. Violent pressure, as of a crowd; a crowd which produced
        uncomfortable pressure; as, a crush at a reception.
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     Crush hat, a hat which collapses, and can be carried under
        the arm, and when expanded is held in shape by springs;
        hence, any hat not injured by compressing.
  
     Crush room, a large room in a theater, opera house, etc.,
        where the audience may promenade or converse during the
        intermissions; a foyer.
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              Politics leave very little time for the bow window
              at White's in the day, or for the crush room of the
              opera at night.                       --Macaulay.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Crush \Crush\ (kr?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crushed (kr?sht);
     p. pr. & vb. n. Crushing.] [OE. cruschen, crousshen, Of.
     cruisir, croissir, fr. LL. cruscire, prob. of Ger. origin,
     from a derivative of the word seen in Goth. kruistan to
     gnash; akin to Sw. krysta to squeeze, Dan. kryste, Icel.
     kreysta.]
     1. To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so
        as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts,
        or to force together into a mass; as, to crush grapes.
  
              Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is
              bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut. --Lev. xxii.
                                                    24.
  
              The ass . . . thrust herself unto the wall, and
              crushed Balaam's foot against the wall. --Num. xxii.
                                                    25.
  
     2. To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to
        comminute; as, to crush quartz.
  
     3. To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down,
        as by an incumbent weight.
  
              To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
              Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again. --Bryant.
  
     4. To oppress or burden grievously.
  
              Thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway.
                                                    --Deut.
                                                    xxviii. 33.
  
     5. To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
  
              Speedily overtaking and crushing the rebels. --Sir.
                                                    W. Scott.
  
     To crush a cup, to drink. [Obs.]
  
     To crush out.
        (a) To force out or separate by pressure, as juice from
            grapes.
        (b) To overcome or destroy completely; to suppress.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Crush \Crush\ (kr?sh), v. i.
     To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller
     compass, by external weight or force; as, an eggshell crushes
     easily.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Crush \Crush\, n.
     1. A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction;
        ruin.
  
              The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
                                                    --Addison.
  
     2. Violent pressure, as of a crowd; a crowd which produced
        uncomfortable pressure; as, a crush at a peception.
  
     Crush hat, a hat which collapses, and can be carried under
        the arm, and when expanded is held in shape by springs;
        hence, any hat not injured by compressing.
  
     Crush room, a large room in a theater, opera house, etc.,
        where the audience may promenade or converse during the
        intermissions; a foyer.
  
              Politics leave very little time for the bow window
              at White's in the day, or for the crush room of the
              opera at night.                       --Macaulay.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  crush
       n 1: leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated [syn: crushed
            leather]
       2: a dense crowd of people [syn: jam, press]
       3: temporary love of an adolescent [syn: puppy love, calf
          love, infatuation]
       4: the act of crushing [syn: crunch, compaction]
       v 1: come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority;
            "The government oppresses political activists" [syn: oppress,
             suppress]
       2: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or
          condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
          [syn: squash, squelch, mash, squeeze]
       3: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi
          beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the
          competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football
          game" [syn: beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish]
       4: break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"
       5: humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his
          refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed
          her" [syn: smash, demolish]
       6: crush or bruise; "jam a toe" [syn: jam]
       7: make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down
          racial discrimination" [syn: break down]
       8: become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The
          plastic bottle crushed against the wall"

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  crush
     Polish n.
     (lb pl slang) (l en crush) (gl: love interest)
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt colloquial) (l en crush) (gloss: a love interest)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  crush
     n.
     1 A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
     2 violent pressure, as of a move crowd.
     3 A violent crowding.
     4 A crowd that produces uncomfortable pressure.
     5 (lb en slang) A group or gang.
     6 A crowd control barrier.
     7 A drink made by squeeze the juice out of fruit.
     8 (senseid en infatuation)(lb en informal) An infatuation with
  somebody one is not date.
     vb.
     To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the
  natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  crush
     Polish n.
     (lb pl slang) (l en crush) (gl: love interest)
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt colloquial) (l en crush) (gloss: a love interest)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  crush
     Polish n.
     (lb pl slang) (l en crush) (gl: love interest)
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt colloquial) (l en crush) (gloss: a love interest)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  crush
     Englanti n.
     1 murskaus
     2 puristus, rusennus
     3 ihastus
     4 käytävä tai putki karjatilalla
     Englanti vb.
     1 murskata, musertaa, rusentaa
     2 jauhaa, pirstoa, hienontaa
     3 puristaa, rutistaa
     4 murskautua, musertua, puristua
     5 nujertaa
     6 ihastua

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  crush
     Engelska n.
     1 trängsel
     2 (tagg vardagligt språk=en) förälskelse
     Engelska vb.
     krossa

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Crush /kɹˈʌʃ/
  الإزدحام

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  crush //kɹʌʃ// 
  1. увлечение
  love or infatuation or its object (often short-lived or unrequited)
  2. смачкване
  violent collision or compression; crash; destruction; ruin

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  crush //kɹʌʃ// 
  1. потискам
  to oppress or burden grievously
  2. съкрушавам
  to overcome completely
  3. смачквам 2.
  to overwhelm by pressure or weight
   3.
  to press or bruise between two hard bodies
  4. раздробявам
  to reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding