crush
10 points
English
5 letters
Very common
Commonness #2,978
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
noun
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kɹˈʌʃ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural crushes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of crushing
temporary love of an adolescent
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “Album by Jovi” wd-fact-v3
- “Album released in 2000” wd-fact-v3
- “come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority” wn-def
- “leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated” wn-def
- “To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force; as, an eggshell crushes easily.” web-def
Anagrams
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