crushproof


crush

C0778100 (krŭsh)v. crushed, crush·ing, crush·es v.tr.1. a. To press between opposing bodies so as to break, compress, or injure: The falling rock crushed the car.b. To break, pound, or grind (stone or ore, for example) into small fragments or powder.2. a. To put down with force; subdue: The regime crushed the rebellion.b. To overwhelm or oppress severely: spirits that had been crushed by rejection and failure.c. To defeat overwhelmingly: Our team was crushed in the playoffs.3. To crumple or rumple: crushed the freshly ironed shirt.4. To hug, especially with great force.5. To hit or propel with great force: a swing of the bat that crushed a fastball over the wall.6. To press upon, shove, or crowd.7. To extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing: crush juice from a grape.v.intr.1. To be or become crushed: Aluminum cans crush easily.2. To proceed or move by crowding or pressing: The fans crushed forward to get a glimpse of the movie star.n.1. The act of crushing or the pressure involved in crushing: matter superheated by the crush of gravity around black holes. 2. A great crowd: a crush of spectators.3. A substance prepared by or as if by crushing, especially a fruit drink: orange crush.4. Informal a. A usually temporary infatuation: had a crush on her friend's cousin.b. One who is the object of such an infatuation.Phrasal Verb: crush on Slang To be infatuated with (someone).
[Middle English crushen, from Old French croissir, of Germanic origin.]
crush′a·ble adj.crush′er n.crush′proof′ (-pro͞of′) adj.Synonyms: crush, mash, smash, squash2
These verbs mean to press forcefully so as to reduce to a pulpy mass: crushed the rose geranium leaves; mashed the sweet potatoes; smashed the bamboo stems with a hammer; squashed the wine grapes. See Also Synonyms at crowd1.

crushproof

(ˈkrʌʃˌpruːf) adjunable to be crushed or creased