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True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Idioms about crush
crush it, Informal. to do something very well and with enthusiasm.
Origin of crush
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English cruschen, crusshen, from Middle French croi(s)sir, cruisir “to gnash one's teeth, make a crashing or cracking sound, crackle, rustle, smash,” Medieval Latin cruscīre “to crackle,” from Germanic; compare Gothic kriustan “to crunch, grind,” Old Swedish krusa, krosa “to crush,” krȳsta “to gnash (one's teeth),” Middle Low German krossen “to crush”
synonym study for crush
2. See break.
OTHER WORDS FROM crush
Words nearby crush
crusade, crusader, Crusades, crusado, cruse, crush, crush bar, crush barrier, crushed velvet, crushproof, crush-resistant
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How to use crush in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for crush (1 of 2)
crush1
/ (krʌʃ) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
Derived forms of crush
crushable, adjectivecrushability, nouncrusher, nounWord Origin for crush
C14: from Old French croissir, of Germanic origin; compare Gothic kriustan to gnash; see crunch
British Dictionary definitions for crush (2 of 2)
crush2
/ (krʌʃ) /
noun
vet science a construction designed to confine and limit the movement of an animal, esp a large or dangerous animal, for examination or to perform a procedure on it
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Other Idioms and Phrases with crush
crush
see have a crush on.
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