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The definition of crush
13 Definitions of: crush
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- verb, to press, mash, or squeeze so as to injure, break, crease, etc
- verb, to break or grind (rock, ore, etc) into small particles
- verb, to put down or subdue, esp by force
- verb, to extract (juice, water, etc) by pressing
- verb, to oppress harshly
- verb, to hug or clasp tightly
- verb, to defeat or humiliate utterly, as in argument or by a cruel remark
- verb, to crowd; throng
- verb, to become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
- noun, a dense crowd, esp at a social occasion
- noun, the act of crushing; pressure
- noun, a drink or pulp prepared by or as if by crushing fruit
- noun, a) an infatuation b) the person with whom one is infatuated
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- noun, vet science a construction designed to confine and limit the movement of an animal, esp a large or dangerous animal, for examination or to perform a procedure on it
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of crush