crush vs thrash

thrash vs crush

crush and thrash both are nouns.

crush and thrash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crush	Yes	No	Yes	No
thrash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, thrash is a hyponym of crush; that is, thrash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crush:

crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
thrash: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

Other hyponyms of crush include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick.

crush (noun)	thrash (noun)
the act of crushing	a swimming kick used while treading water
temporary love of an adolescent
a dense crowd of people
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

crush (verb)	thrash (verb)
break into small pieces	give a thrashing to; beat hard
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure	beat the seeds out of a grain
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
make ineffective	dance the slam dance
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition	move or stir about violently
crush or bruise	beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
humiliate or depress completely	move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

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