Definitions for crushing
crush·ing

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling(adj)

   forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

   "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"

2. crushing, devastating(adj)

   physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

   "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. crushing(Noun)

   The action of the verb to crush.

2. crushing(Noun)

   A former method of execution.

3. crushing(Adjective)

   That crushes; overwhelming.

4. crushing(Adjective)

   disheartening

   Oh, your dog has leukemia? That's crushing.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Crushing

   of Crush

2. Crushing(adj)

   that crushes; overwhelming

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Crushing

   Death by crushing or pressing is a method of execution that has a history during which the techniques used varied greatly from place to place. This form of execution is no longer sanctioned by any governing body.

Anagrams for crushing »

1. ruchings

How to pronounce crushing?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of crushing in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of crushing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of crushing in a Sentence

1. Cory Booker:

   Talk about a crushing moment.

2. Caitlain Jasper:

   It was soul-crushing for them.

3. Baris Yarkdas:

   The party state is crushing the law.

4. Darcy Meys:

   They are crushing his spirit, they are stifling his creativity.

5. Caitlin Jasper:

   It was soul-crushing for them, and theyll never be able to forget it.

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