crush Antonyms

Meaning of crush

Wordnet

crush (n)

leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

a dense crowd of people

temporary love of an adolescent

the act of crushing

Wordnet

crush (v)

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

break into small pieces

humiliate or depress completely

crush or bruise

make ineffective

become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure

crush Sentence Examples

  1. She had a secret crush on her coworker, but she never revealed her feelings.
  2. The crowd surged forward, causing a crush of bodies at the entrance to the stadium.
  3. My grandmother used to crush herbs in her mortar and pestle to make homemade remedies.
  4. The weight of the books caused the small shelf to crush under the pressure.
  5. His crush on the celebrity was evident from the posters covering his bedroom walls.
  6. I accidentally stepped on my glasses and heard them crush beneath my shoe.
  7. The intense pressure caused the empty soda can to crush in my hand.
  8. She couldn't concentrate in class because her crush sat right in front of her.
  9. The building's foundation started to crush under the weight of the earthquake.
  10. Watching her crush perform on stage filled her with excitement and nervousness.

FAQs About the word crush

leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated, a dense crowd of people, temporary love of an adolescent, the act of crushing, come down on or keep down by

mash, pulp, squeeze, beat, powder, press,squash, pulverize,pound

help, support, assist, aid, back, stir, help, aid, back, support

She had a secret crush on her coworker, but she never revealed her feelings.

The crowd surged forward, causing a crush of bodies at the entrance to the stadium.

My grandmother used to crush herbs in her mortar and pestle to make homemade remedies.

The weight of the books caused the small shelf to crush under the pressure.