Cripple Definition & Meaning
cripple
- noun
- someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
- verb
- deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"
- deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life"
"Cripple" in song lyrics
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"in the grip of a cripple"
Anti-Pop Consortium — Angular -
"And leave the rap game cripple."
The Beatnuts — Party -
"From the second the vagina spits you till you're dyin' a cripple"
Celph Titled f/ Apathy — Political Gangstas
Words that rhyme with cripple
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- What does cripple mean?
- someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work" deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life"
- What part of speech is cripple?
- Cripple is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does cripple have?
- Cripple has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).