to press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass; as, to crush grapes.-to reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute; as, to crush quartz.-to overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down, as by an incumbent weight.-to oppress or burden grievously.-to overcome completely; to subdue totally.-to be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force; as, an eggshell crushes easily.-a violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.-violent pressure, as of a crowd; a crowd which produced uncomfortable pressure; as, a crush at a peception.