Transcription
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- [kruhsh]
- /krʌʃ/
- /krʌʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kruhsh]
- /krʌʃ/
Definitions of crushed word
- verb with object crushed to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms. 1
- verb with object crushed to squeeze or pound into small fragments or particles, as ore, stone, etc. 1
- verb with object crushed to force out by pressing or squeezing; extract: to crush cottonseeds in order to produce oil. 1
- verb with object crushed to rumple; wrinkle; crease. 1
- verb with object crushed to smooth or flatten by pressure: to crush leather. 1
- verb with object crushed to hug or embrace forcibly or strongly: He crushed her in his arms. 1
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Origin of crushed
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English crus-chen < Middle French cruisir < Germanic; compare Old Swedish krusa, krosa, Middle Low German krossen to crush
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Parts of speech for Crushed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crushed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crushed usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for crushed
adjective crushed
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
Top questions with crushed
- who crushed on wendy darling?
- why is crushed ice used for snow cones?
- how to make crushed ice?
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