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Crush vs Crumb - What's the difference?

crush | crumb |

As nouns the difference between crush and crumb

is that crush is a violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin while crumb is a small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).

As verbs the difference between crush and crumb

is that crush is 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 while crumb is to cover with crumbs.

crush

English

(wikipedia crush)

Noun

(es)
  • A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
  • * Addison
    • the wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds
  • Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
  • Crowd which produces uncomfortable pressure.
    • A crush at a reception.
  • A violent crowding
  • A crowd control barrier
  • A short-lived infatuation or affection for.
  • The human object of infatuation or affection.
  • * 2004 , , Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
    • It had taken nine years from the evening that first showed up with a pie plate at her mother's door, but his dogged perseverance eventually won him the hand of his boyhood Sunday school crush .
  • A standing stock or cage with movable sides used to restrain livestock for safe handling
  • A party, festive function
  • * 1890 ch 1
    • Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon's.
  • (Australia) The process of crushing cane to remove the raw sugar, or the season that this process takes place in.

    • Derived terms

    * crush hat * crush room * girl crush * man crush

    Verb

    (es)
  • 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.
    • to crush grapes
    Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, crushed , broken or cut. --Lev. xxii.
  • To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute.
    • to crush quartz
  • * 1912 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 1
    • With a wild scream he was upon her, tearing a great piece from her side with his mighty teeth, and striking her viciously upon her head and shoulders with a broken tree limb until her skull was crushed to a jelly.
  • To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down, as by an incumbent weight.
    • ''After the corruption scandal, the opposition crushed the ruling party in the elections
  • To oppress or burden grievously.
  • To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
    • The sultan's black guard crushed every resistance bloodily.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • speedily overtaking and crushing the rebels
  • To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force
    • an eggshell crushes easily
  • To feel infatuation with or unrequited love for.
    • She's crushing on him.
  • (sports) to defeat emphatically
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 11 , author=Rory Houston , title=Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland , work=RTE Sport citation , page= , passage=A stunning performance from the Republic of Ireland all but sealed progress to Euro 2012 as they crushed nine-man Estonia 4-0 in the first leg of the qualifying play-off tie in A Le Coq Arena in Tallinn.}}

    Derived terms

    * crusher * crushing * crush on * crush out * crushed sugar * crushed velvet

    References

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    crumb

    English

    (wikipedia crumb)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).
  • :
  • *(Bible), (w) xvi. 21
  • *:desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table
  • *
  • *:At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs .
  • (lb) A bit, small amount.
  • :
  • The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.
  • *Old song
  • *:Dust unto dust, what must be, must; / If you can't get crumb , you'd best eat crust.
  • A mixture of sugar, cocoa and milk, used to make industrial chocolate.
  • (lb) A nobody, worthless person.
  • (lb) A body louse.

    • Synonyms

    * (crumbled food) crumbling * (small amount) see also .

    Derived terms

    * crumber * crumble * crumby, crummy * breadcrumb

    Related terms

    * crumble * crumpet

    Verb

  • To cover with crumbs.
  • To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; to crumble.
    • to crumb bread

    Derived terms

    * crumbed

    Related terms

    * crumple