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crump Definition

crump (krump)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Chiefly Brit. to strike or explode with a heavy thud

Etymology: echoic

noun

  1. the act or sound of crumping
  2. an exploding shell or bomb
crump Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • bomb: Very shortly I heard the familiar crump of bombs unloading on the city.
  • artillery: The leader grins and does the same and later he thumps a drum and makes it sound like the crump of light artillery.

Modifies a noun

  • weir: This is a crump weir designed to provide for flow measurement.

Browse dictionary entries near crump

  1. crummy
  2. crumminess
  3. crummiest
  4. crummier
  5. crumhorn
  6. crumby
  7. crumbum
  8. crumbly
  9. crumbling
  10. crumbliness
  1. crumpet
  2. crumple
  3. crumpled
  4. crumplier
  5. crumpliest
  6. crumpling
  7. crumply
  8. crunch
  9. crunch time
  10. crunchier