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crush
What does crush mean?
crush (verb): to press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use crush in a sentence?
- The plastic bottle crushed against the wall. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce crush?
/kɹʌʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does crush come from?
From Middle English cruschen (“to crush, smash, squeeze, squash”), from Old French croissir (“to crush”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to crush
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “crush” mean?
to disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking
Not quite: that's what interrupt means.
to advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity
Not quite: that's what promote means.
to enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc
Not quite: that's what recruit means.
to press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass
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