About The Word Crumple
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Crumple
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What's The Definition Of Crumple?
[v] become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"
[v] to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips" [v] fold or collapse; "His knees buckled" [v] fall apart; also used metaphorically; "Negociations broke down" Synonyms | Synonyms for Crumple: break down | buckle | cockle | collapse | crease | crinkle | crumble | knit | pucker | rumple | rumple | tumble | wrinkle Related Terms | Find terms related to Crumple: bend | break | bristle | buckle | cave | cocker | cockle | collapse | contort | corrugate | corrugation | crankle | crease | crimp | crimple | crinkle | crook | crush | distort | fold | fold up | furrow | gnarl | go | knit | knot | mangle | pucker | purse | ridge | rimple | ripple | rivel | ruck | ruckle | ruffle | rumple | screw | scrunch | set on edge | shirr | spring | turn | turn awry | twist | wad | warp | wimple | wrench | wrest | wring | wrinkle | writhe | yield See Also | break | cave in | change integrity | collapse | crease | crinkle | crisp | fall in | fold | fold up | founder | give | give way | ruckle | scrunch | scrunch up | wrinkle Crumple In Webster's Dictionary \Crum"ple\ (kr[u^]m"p'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumpled}
(-p'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumpling} (-pl?ng).] [Dim. fr.
crump, a.]
To draw or press into wrinkles or folds; to crush together;
to rumple; as, to crumple paper.
They crumpled it into all shapes, and diligently
scanned every wrinkle that could be made. --Addison.
\Crum"ple\, v. i. To contract irregularly; to show wrinkles after being crushed together; as, leaves crumple. |
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