crush
noun/krʌʃ/
/krʌʃ/
- [countable, usually singular] a crowd of people pressed close together in a small space
- There was a big crush in the theatre bar.
- I couldn't find a way through the crush.
Extra Examples- 66 fans died in the crush on the steps of the stadium.
- There's always a big crush in the bar during the interval.
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- [countable] crush (on somebody) a strong feeling of love, which usually does not last very long, that a young person has for another person, often older; the person who is the object of this feeling
- It's only a schoolgirl crush, it'll pass.
- He thought you were flirting with his crush.
- I had a huge crush on her.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- major
- …
- have
- develop
- get
- …
- crush on
- [uncountable, countable] a drink made from fruit juice
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cruissir, ‘gnash (teeth) or crack’, of unknown origin.
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