Crumple Definition

krŭmpəl
crumpled, crumples, crumpling
verb
crumpled, crumples, crumpling
To crush together into creases or wrinkles.
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To become crumpled.
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To cause to collapse.
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To fall or break down; collapse.
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noun
crumples
A crease or wrinkle.
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Other Word Forms of Crumple

Noun

Singular:
crumple
Plural:
crumples

Origin of Crumple

  • Middle English crumplen probably frequentative of crumpen to curl up crumpet

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English crumpen (“to curl up, crump”),from Old English crump (“crooked”).

    From Wiktionary

Crumple Sentence Examples

  • Crumple it up and see if it bounces back without wrinkles.

  • Crumple dry paper (newspaper is fine) and place it on the bottom of the fire pit.

  • The Dutch-Belgian troops to the east of the Brussels highway were at once forced back by the mass of men moved against them, and it looked as if the whole defence would crumple up. But about 3 P.M.

  • Crumple zones are a must on modern cars.

  • Overlooking all smaller details, we may consider Asia to consist of a northern mass and a southern mass, too rigid to crumple, but not too strong to fracture, and an intermediate belt of softer rock which was capable of folding.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRU

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ELEPLE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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