"smush" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /smʌʃ/, /smʊʃ/ Audio: En-au-smush.ogg [Australia] Forms: smushes [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌʃ, -ʊʃ Etymology: Possibly blend of smash + mush. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|smash|mush|nocap=1}} blend of smash + mush Head templates: {{en-noun}} smush (plural smushes)
  1. A beaten or pulverized mass.
    Sense id: en-smush-en-noun-C7ERYrwV
  2. An act of crushing or squeezing.
    Sense id: en-smush-en-noun-cORa3mdO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: smoosh Derived forms: smush name

Verb

IPA: /smʌʃ/, /smʊʃ/ Audio: En-au-smush.ogg [Australia] Forms: smushes [present, singular, third-person], smushing [participle, present], smushed [participle, past], smushed [past]
Rhymes: -ʌʃ, -ʊʃ Etymology: Possibly blend of smash + mush. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|smash|mush|nocap=1}} blend of smash + mush Head templates: {{en-verb}} smush (third-person singular simple present smushes, present participle smushing, simple past and past participle smushed)
  1. (transitive) to mash; or push; especially to push down or in; compress Tags: transitive Synonyms (compress): press
    Sense id: en-smush-en-verb-NjtZjnvk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 2 45 31 Disambiguation of 'compress': 95 5
  2. (slang, New York, US) To engage in intimate contact, especially sexual relations. Tags: New-York, US, slang Synonyms (engage in intimate contact): go to bed with
    Sense id: en-smush-en-verb-h7H71~Z~ Categories (other): American English, New York English, English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 15 13 26 46 Disambiguation of 'engage in intimate contact': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: smoosh, squash, squeeze, compress, sleep with, smash, copulate with

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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