crushes
n. countablen. strong but usually short-lived feelings of love or attraction to someone. You often have a crush on someone you do not know very well.
n. intense but typically short-lived infatuations with another person. Often used in the plural to describe a series of such romantic interests, particularly in adolescent contexts.
She had several secret crushes during high school.
Teenagers often develop intense crushes on celebrities or classmates that fade as quickly as they began.
While some dismiss these early crushes as mere youthful folly, they represent a significant stage in emotional development and the navigation of interpersonal attraction.
Commonly used with the verb 'to have' and the preposition 'on'.
She has a crush for himShe has a crush on himThe noun 'crush' collocations with the preposition 'on' when identifying the object of attraction.