crush
verbUK /krʌʃ/
US /krʌʃ/
To press something very hard so it breaks or gets flat.
She used a heavy book to crush the empty can.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To beat someone completely in a game or competition.
Our team crushed the other team by ten points.
3. A strong feeling of liking someone, often romantic.
He has a big crush on the girl in his class.
4. A crowd of people packed very tightly together.
There was a crush of fans at the stadium gate.