Crumple Definition & Meaning
crumple
- verb
- fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"
- fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"
- to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"
- become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"
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- What does crumple mean?
- fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down" fold or collapse; "His knees buckled" to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips" become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"
- What part of speech is crumple?
- Crumple is a verb.
- How many definitions does crumple have?
- Crumple has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).