crush

US /krʌʃ/

UK /krʌʃ/

B1

noun

  • Strong attraction to someone

verb

  • To break something into small pieces by pressing
  • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
  • To damage something by flattening it
  • To cause someone to feel humiliated

Examples

She was crushed against the wall.

His hand was badly crushed in the accident.