crushed (verb)

  • 51scrunch — scrunch1 [ skrʌntʃ ] verb 1. ) scrunch or scrunch up transitive to press or squeeze something into a smaller shape: He scrunched up the letter and stuffed it in his pocket. a ) to squeeze a part of your body into a different shape: She scrunches… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 52crunch — 1 noun (singular) 1 a noise like the sound of something being crushed: the crunch of footsteps on gravel | a horrible crunch 2 AmE a difficult situation caused by a lack of money: The company s in a crunch right now. | feel the crunch (=not have… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 53mash — 1 also mash up verb (T) to crush something, especially a food that has been cooked, until it is soft and smooth: Mash the banana and add it to the batter. masher noun (C) 2 noun (U) 1 BrE informal potatoes that have been boiled and then crushed… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 54ground — I UK [ɡraʊnd] / US noun Word forms ground : singular ground plural grounds *** 1) [singular/uncountable] the top part of the Earth s surface that people walk on I fell to the ground. on the ground: People were sitting on the ground in small… …

    English dictionary

  • 55scrunch — I UK [skrʌntʃ] / US verb Word forms scrunch : present tense I/you/we/they scrunch he/she/it scrunches present participle scrunching past tense scrunched past participle scrunched 1) [intransitive] informal to make a loud noise like something… …

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  • 56mortar — ► NOUN 1) a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used to bond bricks or stones. 2) a cup shaped receptacle in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle. 3) a short cannon for firing shells at high angles. ► VERB 1) fix or bond …

    English terms dictionary

  • 57jig — I. noun Etymology: perhaps from Middle French giguer to frolic, from gigue fiddle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gīga fiddle; akin to Old Norse geiga to turn aside Date: circa 1560 1. a. any of several lively springy dances in… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 58melt — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English meltan; akin to Old Norse melta to digest, Greek meldein to melt more at mollify Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat 2 …

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  • 59wash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wascan; akin to Old High German waskan to wash and perhaps to Old English wæter water Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (as water) b …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 60Singlish vocabulary — Singlish is the English based creole spoken and written colloquially in Singapore. Although English is the lexifier language, Singlish has its unique slang and syntax, which are more pronounced in informal speech.Singlish vocabulary formally… …

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