crush meaning
crush :
a strong feeling of love
noun
▪ She has a crush on her classmate.
▪ She really likes her classmate.
▪ He told his crush about his feelings.
▪ He told the person he likes about his feelings.
paraphrasing
▪ infatuation – strong liking
▪ admiration – strong respect
crush :
to press, to break
verb
▪ He crushed the can with his foot.
▪ He pressed the can with his foot.
▪ The car was crushed in the accident.
▪ The car was pressed and broken in the accident.
paraphrasing
▪ smash – to break
▪ compress – to press together
▪ flatten – to make flat
▪ squeeze – to press tightly
Pronunciation
crush [krʌʃ]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'krush'.
Common phrases and grammar about crush
crush - Common meaning
noun
a strong feeling of love
verb
to press, to break
Part of Speech Changes for "crush"
▪ crushing (adjective) – very strong or powerful
▪ crushed (adjective) – pressed or broken
▪ crushable (adjective) – can be pressed
▪ crusher (noun) – a machine that crushes
Common Expressions with "crush"
▪ crush a can – to press a can
▪ have a crush on someone – to like someone a lot
▪ crush one's dreams – to break someone's hopes
▪ crush the competition – to beat others easily
Important examples of crush in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, crush is often used to describe a strong feeling or a physical action.
Example of a confusing word: crash (to collide)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Crush is used as both a noun and a verb, often appearing in questions to test understanding of context.
crush
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
have a crush on
'to like someone a lot', used to describe feelings of admiration or infatuation.
crush someone's spirit
means 'to make someone feel defeated'.
Differences between similar words and crush
crush
,
smash
differences
Crush means to press hard, while smash means to break into pieces forcefully.
crush
,
compress
differences
Crush means to press until broken, while compress means to press together without breaking.
Words with the same origin as crush
The origin of crush
crush comes from the Old French 'croissir', which meant to break or shatter.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
