What is the difference between crush and party?
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A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
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Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
Crowd which produces uncomfortable pressure.
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
A standing stock or cage with movable sides used to restrain livestock for safe handling
A party, festive function
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(Australia) The process of crushing cane to remove the raw sugar, or the season that this process takes place in.
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 reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute.
* 1912 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 1
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.
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To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force
To feel infatuation with or unrequited love for.
(sports) to defeat emphatically
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(lb) A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.
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*:If the jury found that the party slain was of English race, it had been adjudged felony.
(lb) A person.
# A person; an individual.
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A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.
*1912 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Ch.6:
*:A mile back in the forest the tribe had heard the fierce challenge of the gorilla, and, as was his custom when any danger threatened, Kerchak called his people together, partly for mutual protection against a common enemy, since this gorilla might be but one of a party of several, and also to see that all members of the tribe were accounted for.
A political group considered as a formal whole, united under one specific political platform of issues and campaigning to take part in government.
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*:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day.A strong man—a strong one; and a heedless." ¶ "Of what party is he?" she inquired, as though casually.
(lb) A discrete detachment of troops, especially for a particular purpose.
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(lb) A social gathering.
#A gathering of usually invited guests for entertainment, fun and socializing.
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#A group of people traveling or attending an event together, or participating in the same activity.
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#A gathering of acquaintances so that one of them may offer items for sale to the rest of them.
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Participants.
#(lb) Active player characters organized into a single group.
#(lb) Group of characters controlled by the player.
(lb) A part or division.
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*:And so the moost party of the castel that was falle doune thorugh that dolorous stroke laye vpon Pellam and balyn thre dayes.
To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.
(intransitive, slang, euphemistic) To take recreational drugs.
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(gaming, online gaming, intransitive) To form a party (with).
(obsolete, except in compounds) Divided; in part.
(heraldry) Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries.
(obsolete) Partly.
In context|intransitive|lang=en terms the difference between crush and party
is that crush is {{context|intransitive|lang=en}} to be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force while party is {{context|intransitive|lang=en}} to celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.As nouns the difference between crush and party
is that crush is a violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin while party is {{context|legal|lang=en}} a person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.As verbs the difference between crush and party
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 party is {{context|intransitive|lang=en}} to celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.As a adjective party is
{{context|obsolete|except in compounds|lang=en}} divided; in part.As a adverb party is
{{context|obsolete|lang=en}} partly.crush
English
(wikipedia crush)Noun
(es)- the wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds
- A crush at a reception.
- 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 .
- Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon's.
Derived terms
* crush hat * crush room * girl crush * man crushVerb
(es)- to crush grapes
- Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, crushed , broken or cut. --Lev. xxii.
- to crush quartz
- 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.
- ''After the corruption scandal, the opposition crushed the ruling party in the elections
- The sultan's black guard crushed every resistance bloodily.
- speedily overtaking and crushing the rebels
- an eggshell crushes easily
- She's crushing on him.
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Derived terms
* crusher * crushing * crush on * crush out * crushed sugar * crushed velvetReferences
*party
English
(wikipedia party)Etymology 1
From (etyl) partie, (etyl) partie, from ; see part.Noun
(parties)Synonyms
* (social gathering) * bash * do * rave * See alsoDerived terms
* after-party/afterparty * agrarian party * beach party * bachelor party * bachelorette party * block party * boarding party * bucks' party * charter party * cocktail party * coming-out party * concert party * Conservative party * costume party * cross-party * dinner party * fatigue party * green party * hen party * house party * Independence Party * keg party * LAN party * landing party * lawn party * life of the party * major party * minor party * mushroom party * necktie party * one-party * partay * party and party costs * party animal * party blower * party boss * party boy * party bus * party-coated * party costs * party dress * party crasher * party favor * party game * party girl * party jury * party line * party of the fist part * party of the second part * party pie * party politics * party pooper * party puffer * party school * party spirit * party state * party strengths (see strength) * party to the action * party tray * party trick * party wall * party whip * partyer * partygoer * partyism * political party * pool party * prevailing party * rescue party * sausage party * search party * slumber party * splinter party * stag party * surprise party * tailgate party * tea party * throw a party * third party * three-party * toga party * Tupperware party * two-party * war party * wedding partyVerb
- We partied until the early hours.
- “Miss, do you party ?” the boy asked. “What?” Jennifer asked back. “Do you smoke? I'll get you some cheap. One American dollar equals forty Jamaican dollars. I'll get you as much of the stuff as you need.”
- If you want to beat that monster, you should party with a healer.
Derived terms
* party down * party onStatistics
*Etymology 2
From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at (l).Adjective
(-)- an escutcheon party per pale
Derived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)Adverb
(-)- (Chaucer)
