Crush in Hebrew is מָחַץ (makhátz).
It can also be said הידלקות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
crush
/kɹʌʃ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for crush as a verb.
to overwhelm by pressure or weight
- מָחַץמחץmakhátz
These are the Hebrew words for crush as a noun.
love or infatuation or its object (often short-lived or unrequited)
- הידלקותhidalqutfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מָחַץ.
- Written with vowel points
- מָחַץ
- Written without vowel points
- מחץ
- Said
- makhátz
- Its meanings in English
- crush, to crush
These words come before and after crush in the list.
These are the questions people ask about crush in Hebrew.
How do you say crush in Hebrew?
crush in Hebrew is מָחַץ, said makhátz. Without vowel points it is written מחץ.
What are other Hebrew words for crush?
Besides מחץ, crush can be said הידלקות (hidalqut), depending on the meaning.
What else does מחץ mean in English?
Besides crush, מחץ can mean to crush.
How is crush pronounced in English?
crush is pronounced /kɹʌʃ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry crush and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.