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Crumple

Crumple Definition And Meaning
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.

Crumple Definition And Meaning

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"

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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