crush

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /krʌʃ/

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Verb

Plain form crush

Third-person singular crushes

Past tense crushed

Past participle crushed

Present participle crushing

1. To damage something by flattening it.

   I will crush the spider with a book.

Related words

• crusher

Noun

Singular crush

Plural crushes

1. If you have a crush on someone, you like them and want to date them. This could be because you think they are attractive.

   I've got a crush on Joey, but you can't tell anyone.

2. The person you have a crush on is called a crush.

   Cindy was my boyhood crush.