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crush

Letters that make crush

s, c, h, r, u are letters that make 'crush'

Words within crush

crus, Rush, rush, Rus, US, Cr, Ru are words within 'crush'

crush is a 5 letter word starting with c
crush is a 5 letter word ending with h

12 possible definitions for 'crush'

Crush as "temporary love of an adolescent"

Under this definition, crush is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

infatuation, puppy love, calf love have the same meaning as 'crush'

crush as a type

'crush' can be a type of love.

Derivatives of crush

infatuate is a derivative of crush.

Crush as "a dense crowd of people"

Under this definition, crush is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

press, jam have the same meaning as 'crush'

crush as a type

'crush' can be a type of crowd.

Types of crush

traffic jam, snarl-up are types of 'crush'.

Derivatives of crush

jampack, ram, wad, cram, jam, press, chock up are derivatives of 'crush'.

Crush as "leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated"

Under this definition, crush is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crushed leather has the same meaning as crush

crush as a type

'crush' can be a type of leather.

Crush as "break into small pieces"

Under this definition, crush is a verb and has the following properties:

crush as a type

'crush' can be a type of break up, fragmentize, fragmentise, fragment.

Types of crush

bruise is a type of crush.

Derivatives of crush

crusher, crush, crunch, compaction are derivatives of 'crush'.

Example of crush used within this context

"The car crushed the toy"

Crush as "become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure"

Under this definition, crush is a verb and has the following properties:

crush as a type

'crush' can be a type of come apart, fall apart, break, separate, split up.

Example of crush used within this context

"The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"

Crush as "make ineffective"

Under this definition, crush is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

break down has the same meaning as crush

crush as a type

'crush' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Derivatives of crush

dislocation, breakdown are derivatives of 'crush'.

Crush as "come out better in a competition, race, or conflict"

Under this definition, crush is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shell, trounce, beat out, vanquish, beat have the same meaning as 'crush'

crush as a type

'crush' can be a type of overcome, get the better of, defeat.

Types of crush

get over, immobilise, overmaster, outscore, walk over, whomp, get the best, overcome, spreadeagle, get the jump, chouse, outstrip, outmatch, exceed, outdo, outdo, surmount, surmount, outperform, overpower, outplay, surpass, outflank, drub, shaft, rout, jockey, spread-eagle, eliminate, rack up, outpoint, pip, worst, mop up, chicane, cheat, screw, master, outgo, subdue, overcome, trump, scoop, overwhelm, best, immobilize, bat, thrash, have the best, outfight, cream, whip, lick, checkmate, mate, clobber are types of 'crush'.

Derivatives of crush

whipping, beating, conqueror, vanquisher, walloping, thrashing, drubbing, debacle, slaughter, beatable, vanquishable, vincible, trouncing are derivatives of 'crush'.

Verb groups of crush

overreach, outsmart, outfox, circumvent, outwit, beat are verb groups of 'crush'.

Entailments to crush

win is an entailment to 'crush'.

Crush as "crush or bruise"

Under this definition, crush is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jam has the same meaning as crush

crush as a type

'crush' can be a type of contuse, bruise.

Crush as "to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition"

Under this definition, crush is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

squelch, mash, squeeze, squash have the same meaning as 'crush'

crush as a type

'crush' can be a type of press.

Types of crush

stamp, telescope, wring, steamroller, tread are types of 'crush'.

Derivatives of crush

crusher, mash, squeezer, squeeze, crush, crunch, compaction, wring are derivatives of 'crush'.

Example of crush used within this context

"crush an aluminum can", "squeeze a lemon"

Crush as "humiliate or depress completely"

Under this definition, crush is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

demolish, smash have the same meaning as 'crush'

crush as a type

'crush' can be a type of mortify, humiliate, abase, chagrin, humble.

Derivatives of crush

demolition is a derivative of crush.

Example of crush used within this context

"She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation", "The death of her son smashed her"

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

Under this definition, crush is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

oppress, suppress have the same meaning as 'crush'

Types of crush

subdue, reduce, keep down, repress, quash, subjugate are types of 'crush'.

Derivatives of crush

suppression, tyrannical, stifling, oppressor, suppresser, suppressor, crushing, oppressive, tyrannous, suppressive, subjugation, oppression, quelling are derivatives of 'crush'.

Crush as "the act of crushing"

Under this definition, crush is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crunch, compaction have the same meaning as 'crush'

crush as a type

'crush' can be a type of compressing, compression.

Types of crush

pulverization, pulverisation, grind, mill are types of 'crush'.

Derivatives of crush

comminute, bray, mash, crunch, crush, compress, bundle, pack, wad, compact, squelch, squeeze, pack together, squash, grind are derivatives of 'crush'.