Crush

Crush can refer to a strong but often short-lived romantic infatuation for someone, usually unreciprocated, or the act of pressing or squeezing something with enough force to break, deform, or flatten it. It can also mean to overpower or defeat someone completely, whether emotionally or physically. As a verb, it can describe developing intense feelings for someone or exerting pressure to subdue or destroy something. The term varies in meaning depending on context, encompassing both emotional intensity and physical force. ^[1]

Film

Crush (1972 film), a Hong Kong film
Crush (1992 film), a New Zealand film by Alison Maclean
The Crush (1993 film), a film by Alan Shapiro, starring Cary Elwes and Alicia Silverstone
Crush (2001 film), a film John McKay, starring Andie MacDowell
Crush (2009 film), a film by John V. Soto, starring Christopher Egan
Crush (2009 Russian film), a Russian film
The Crush (2010 film), a short film by Michael Creagh
Crush (2013 film), an American film by Malik Bader, starring Crystal Reed
Crush (2014 film), an Indonesian film
Crush (2022 film), an American film by Sammi Cohen, starring Rowan Blanchard
Crush, a green sea turtle character in the Finding Nemo franchise

Food and drugs

Crush (soft drink), a soft drink brand
Camel Crush, a brand of cigarettes
Crush or crushing, the initial step of winemaking

Music

Artists

Crush (rock band), a 1990–1993 American/English alternative rock band
Crush (British group), a 1990s pop duo featuring Jayni Hoy and Donna Air from Byker Grove
Crush (Canadian band), a 2000–2006 band
Crush (singer) (born 1992), South Korean R&B and hip-hop singer

Albums

Crush (2NE1 album) or the title song, 2014
Crush (Abe Vigoda album) or the title song, 2010
Crush (Bon Jovi album), 2000
Crush (Doughboys album), 1993
Crush (Floating Points album), 2019
Crush (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark album) or the title song, 1985
Crush (EP), by Ravyn Lenae, 2018
Crush, by IQ, 2008
Crush, by Lettuce, 2015
The Crush, by Anomie Belle, 2011
Crushes (The Covers Mixtape), by Mates of State, 2010
Crushin', by the Fat Boys, or the title song, 1987
Crushing (album), by Julia Jacklin, 2019

Songs

"Crush" (Dave Matthews Band song), 1998
"Crush" (David Archuleta song), 2008
"Crush" (Fugative song), 2010
"Crush" (Grace Jones song), 1987
"Crush" (I.O.I song), 2016
"Crush" (Jennifer Paige song), 1998
"Crush" (Mandy Moore song), 2001
"Crush" (Paul van Dyk song), 2004
"Crush" (Pendulum song), 2011
"Crush" (Yuna song), 2016
"Crush" (Zerobaseone song), 2023
"Crush" (Ethel Cain song), 2021
"Crush (1980 Me)", by Darren Hayes, 2003
"C.R.U.S.H.", by Ciara from Ciara: The Evolution, 2006
"Crush", by 16volt from LetDownCrush, 1996
"Crush", by Amerie from Because I Love It, 2007
"Crush", by Anthrax from Volume 8: The Threat Is Real, 1998
"Crush", by Avril Lavigne from Head Above Water, 2019
"Crush", by Carys from To Anyone Like Me, 2020
"Crush", by Frank Klepacki from the Command & Conquer: Red Alert video game soundtrack, 1996
"Crush", by Frankie J, 2009
"Crush", by Gavin DeGraw from Chariot, 2003
"Crush", by Jimmy Eat World from Clarity, 1999
"Crush", by Katy Perry from 143, 2024
"Crush", by Lila McCann from Something in the Air, 1999
"Crush", by Mario Judah, 2020
"Crush", by MCND, 2021
"Crush", by Selena Gomez & the Scene from Kiss & Tell, 2009
"Crush", by Sleigh Bells from Reign of Terror, 2012
"Crush", by the Smashing Pumpkins from Gish, 1991
"Crush", by Solange Knowles from Solo Star, 2002
"Crush", by Stereophonics from Pull the Pin, 2007
"Crush", by Tall Dwarfs from Slugbucket Hairybreath Monster, 1984
"Crush", by Tessa Violet from Bad Ideas, 2019
"Crush", by Weki Meki from Kiss, Kicks, 2019
"Crush", by Zhane from Saturday Night, 1997
"The Crush", by Parokya ni Edgar from Khangkhungkherrnitz, 1996

Companies

Crush Management

Television

Crush (U.S. game show), a game show hosted by Andrew Krasny
"Crush" (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), a 2001 episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
"Crush" (Haven), an episode of Haven
"Crush", an episode of Heartstopper
"Crush", an episode of Kim Possible
"Crush", an episode of the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
"Crush", an episode of Smallville
Crush, gladiator on the American Gladiators series

People

Crush (singer), singer from South Korea
Brian Adams (wrestler) or Crush (1964–2007), American professional wrestler
Gina Carano or Crush (born 1982), American mixed martial arts fighter

Sports

Colorado Crush, an American football team
CRUSH, a women's professional wrestling organization

Technology

Criminal Reduction Utilising Statistical History or CRUSH, an IBM predictive analytics system
Cattle crush, a standing stock or cage for restraining livestock
Crush, an engineering term for preload that deforms a part
Crush, the codename for NVIDIA's nForce chipset for the Athlon processor
Crush or crushing, destructive compression as by a crusher
Crush, one of the former names for the American social media app Gas.

Other uses

Crush (comics), a 2003 series of comics
Crushing (execution), a torturous method of execution
Infatuation or limerence, the romantic attraction to another person
Puppy love, feelings of love, romance, or infatuation felt by young people
Crush (video game), a 2007 video game
Crush, Texas, a temporary "city" established as a one-day publicity stunt in 1896
Crush injury, an injury by an object that causes compression of the body
Crush syndrome, major shock and kidney failure after a crushing injury
Crush fetish, a fetish in which sexual arousal is associated with observing objects being crushed or being crushed oneself
Crush (Richard Siken), a collection of poetry by Richard Siken
Crowd crush, large group of people pressed together
Crush, a character in the series Rusty Rivets