Definition of Crush

  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (v. t.) To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute; as, to crush quartz.
  • (v. t.) To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down, as by an incumbent weight.
  • (v. t.) To oppress or burden grievously.
  • (v. t.) To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
  • (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.
  • (n.) A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
  • (n.) Violent pressure, as of a crowd; a crowd which produced uncomfortable pressure; as, a crush at a peception.

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