crush

simple noun, verb27 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1

a very strong romantic infatuation, often one-sided

an infatuation that is kept hidden from others, especially from the object of affection

a significant romantic infatuation, often one-sided

an infatuation with someone during one's teenage years

an infatuation with someone during one's childhood

a serious romantic infatuation, often one-sided

an intense but often short-lived infatuation felt by a young girl

a minor or brief romantic infatuation

a minor or brief romantic infatuation

an infatuation that is considered foolish or irrational

an infatuation that is considered foolish or irrational

passive form, indicating that something has been subjected to crushing force

passive form (more informal), indicating that something has been subjected to crushing force

to kill someone by applying extreme pressure to their body

to crush something into very small pieces or a powder

to press something gently so that it is lightly broken or damaged

to crush something by stepping on it

to come very close to crushing something or someone

to come very close to crushing something or someone

to be romantically infatuated with someone

to begin to be romantically infatuated with someone

to begin to be romantically infatuated with someone

used to indicate the person who is the object of the infatuation

to be pressed with great force against a surface or object

to be pressed with great force between two objects

to be crushed by something from above

to be crushed by something from above