to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.

to squeeze or pound into small fragments or particles, as ore, stone, etc.

to force out by pressing or squeezing; extract

to crush cottonseeds in order to produce oil.

to rumple; wrinkle; crease.

to smooth or flatten by pressure

to crush leather.

to hug or embrace forcibly or strongly

He crushed her in his arms.

to destroy, subdue, or suppress utterly

to crush a revolt.

to overwhelm with confusion, chagrin, or humiliation, as by argumentation or a slighting action or remark; squelch.

to oppress grievously.

Archaic . to finish drinking (wine, ale, etc.).

to become crushed.

to advance with crushing; press or crowd forcibly.

the act of crushing; state of being crushed.

a great crowd

a crush of shoppers.

Informal .

an intense but usually short-lived infatuation.

the object of such an infatuation

Who is your latest crush?