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(krump)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Chiefly Brit. to strike or explode with a heavy thud

Origin: echoic

noun

the act or sound of crumping
an exploding shell or bomb

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crump

verb crumped, crump·ing, crumps

verb, transitive

To crush or crunch with the teeth.
To strike heavily with a crunching sound.

verb, intransitive

To make a crunching sound, especially in walking over snow.

noun

a. A crunching sound.
b. The sound of an exploding shell.
A heavy blow.

Origin: Imitative.

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