About The Word Crumple

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Crumple

Crumple Meaning & Definition
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.

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