crump

(krump)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Chiefly Brit. to strike or explode with a heavy thud

Origin: echoic

noun

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

See crump in American Heritage Dictionary 4

crump

verb crumped, crump·ing, crumps
verb, transitive
  1. To crush or crunch with the teeth.
  2. To strike heavily with a crunching sound.
verb, intransitive
To make a crunching sound, especially in walking over snow.
noun
  1. a. A crunching sound.
    b. The sound of an exploding shell.
  2. A heavy blow.

Origin: Imitative.

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