crush

a crush of spectators.

to crush all opposition

crush juice from a grape.

crushed velvet; crushed denim.

he crushed the card into a ball.

she did have a crush on Dr Russell.

the crushing effect of the superincumbent masonry.

There was such a crush on the train that I could hardly breathe.

Hundreds crushed into the hall.

to crush one's way through the crowd

The rebellion was crushed by government forces.

This machine is made to crush the rock into powder.

The firemen crushed out the fire.

a crush of autograph seekers;

insects that had been crushed underfoot

the news came as a crushing blow to the cast.