Definitions for crumple

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crumple crum·ple

Spelling: [kruhm-puh l]

IPA: /ˈkrʌm pəl/

Crumple is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 161 anagrams from letters in crumple (celmpru).

Definitions for crumple

noun

1. an irregular fold or wrinkle produced by crumpling.

verb (used with object)

1. to press or crush into irregular folds or into a compact mass; bend out of shape; rumple; wrinkle.
2. to cause to collapse or give way suddenly:

verb (used without object)

1. to contract into wrinkles; shrink; shrivel.
2. to give way suddenly; collapse:

Origin of crumple

1400-50; late Middle English; variant of crimple

Examples for crumple

The crumple was not there, or at least only such crumple as she had naturally awaited.

He heard the crumple of paper as he counted out a number of bills.

He had the writing in his hand, and was about to crumple it, but I caught sight of it, and snatched it from him.

But people were shocked to see Rice actually throw the punch and to watch her crumple.

The legs of his adversary seemed to crumple up like paper beneath him.

The crumple affected Cassy but far less than she had expected.

All at once something inside his brain seemed to crumple up.

Half-after eleven, whispered Vavasour, seeming to crumple in the middle.

And then he began to crush and crumple the paper, and to tear it into a thousand shreds.

Symes's towering figure seemed to crumple in the office chair.