Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crush out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
crush out
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To escape from prison or jail, especially by violence.

American usage; Dated; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

crushes out (present, singular) crushing out (participle, present) crushed out (participle, past) crushed out (past)

Synonyms

stub extinguish stub out press out

Questions

What does crush out mean?
To escape from prison or jail, especially by violence.

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