crush

From Wiktionary
crush is on the Basic English 850 List.
cruel - crush - cry

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Verb[change]

Plain form
crush

Third-person singular
crushes

Past tense
crushed

Past participle
crushed

Present participle
crushing

  1. To damage something by flattening it.
    I will crush the spider with a book.

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Noun[change]

Singular
crush

Plural
crushes

  1. If you have a crush on someone, you like them and want to date them. This could be because you think they are attractive.
    I've got a crush on Joey, but you can't tell anyone.
  2. The person you have a crush on is called a crush.
    Cindy was my boyhood crush.