How to pronounce "crush"

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I wake up in a hospital bed and then one

I wake up in a hospital bed and then one of the doctors says this as we speak

of the doctors says this as we speak

of the doctors says this as we speak flesh eating bacteria is crawling up

flesh eating bacteria is crawling up

flesh eating bacteria is crawling up your leg it's getting closer to your

your leg it's getting closer to your

your leg it's getting closer to your vital organs every

vital organs every

vital organs every minute good morning to you too

minute good morning to you too

minute good morning to you too doctor let me back up I'm a professional

doctor let me back up I'm a professional

doctor let me back up I'm a professional football player I played

football player I played

football player I played quarterback and two weeks earlier two

quarterback and two weeks earlier two

quarterback and two weeks earlier two Defenders almost 500 lb of muscle crush

Defenders almost 500 lb of muscle crush

Defenders almost 500 lb of muscle crush me at the same time this time though my

me at the same time this time though my

me at the same time this time though my leg was bending where it shouldn't I had

leg was bending where it shouldn't I had

leg was bending where it shouldn't I had what they call a compound spiral

what they call a compound spiral

what they call a compound spiral fracture which means that my leg was

fracture which means that my leg was

fracture which means that my leg was twisted and snapped diagonally 2 years

twisted and snapped diagonally 2 years

twisted and snapped diagonally 2 years after that gruesome injury I actually

after that gruesome injury I actually

after that gruesome injury I actually ran back out onto that field and led my

ran back out onto that field and led my

ran back out onto that field and led my team to the

team to the

team to the playoffs I'm proud that I made it back

playoffs I'm proud that I made it back

playoffs I'm proud that I made it back out onto the

out onto the

out onto the field but I'm more proud of what got me

field but I'm more proud of what got me

field but I'm more proud of what got me there not the physical Journey but the

there not the physical Journey but the

there not the physical Journey but the mental one I've learned that so much of

mental one I've learned that so much of

mental one I've learned that so much of the anxiety that holds us back in

the anxiety that holds us back in

the anxiety that holds us back in life it's self-inflicted

life it's self-inflicted

life it's self-inflicted we make it worse on ourselves and it's

we make it worse on ourselves and it's

we make it worse on ourselves and it's okay if we need somebody to help us snap

okay if we need somebody to help us snap

okay if we need somebody to help us snap out of it these days I've come a long

out of it these days I've come a long

out of it these days I've come a long way with this

guy these scars they're not just a

guy these scars they're not just a reminder of everything I've been through

reminder of everything I've been through

reminder of everything I've been through but more so everything that's in front

but more so everything that's in front

but more so everything that's in front of

of

of me they stare me in my

me they stare me in my

me they stare me in my face challenging me to be myself to help

face challenging me to be myself to help

face challenging me to be myself to help others out of their own spirals when I

others out of their own spirals when I

others out of their own spirals when I can now you might not have a leg that

can now you might not have a leg that

can now you might not have a leg that looks like this but I'll bet you've got

looks like this but I'll bet you've got

looks like this but I'll bet you've got some

some

some scars and my hope for you is

scars and my hope for you is

scars and my hope for you is this look at them own

this look at them own

this look at them own them they're the best reminder you'll

them they're the best reminder you'll

them they're the best reminder you'll ever have that there's a whole world out

ever have that there's a whole world out

ever have that there's a whole world out there and we've got a whole lot of

there and we've got a whole lot of

there and we've got a whole lot of living left to do

Phonetic Breakdown of "crush"

Learn how to break down "crush" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/kɹʌʃ/

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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

K R AH1 SH

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Definition of "crush"

Pronunciation: /kɹʌʃ/

Noun

A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
A crowd that produces uncomfortable pressure.

Example: "a crush at a reception"
A violent crowding.
A crowd control barrier.
A drink made by squeezing the juice out of fruit.
An infatuation with somebody one is not dating.

Example: "I've had a huge crush on her since we met many years ago."
A standing stock or cage with movable sides used to restrain livestock for safe handling.
A party or festive function.
The process of crushing cane to remove the raw sugar, or the season when this process takes place.

Verb

To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity of it, or to force together into a mass.

Example: "to crush grapes"
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding

Example: "to crush quartz"

Synonyms: comminute
To overwhelm by pressure or weight.

Example: "After the corruption scandal, the opposition crushed the ruling party in the elections"
To oppress or grievously burden.
To overcome completely; to subdue totally.

Example: "The sultan's black guard crushed every resistance bloodily."
To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force

Example: "an eggshell crushes easily"
To feel infatuation or unrequited love.

Example: "She's crushing on him."
To give a compressed or foreshortened appearance to.

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