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crumple definition
crumple |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb crumple Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb crumple Entailment of verb crumple Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb crumple 4 senses of crumple Sense 1 crumble, crumple, tumble, break down collapse => change integrity Sense 2 buckle, crumple => collapse, fall in cave in give give way break, founder Sense 3 pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit => wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up crisp Sense 4 rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle => fold, fold up Familiarity of verb crumple crumple used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb crumple Sense 1 crumble, crumple, tumble, break down collapse => change integrity -------------- Sense 2 buckle, crumple => collapse, fall in cave in give give way break, founder -------------- Sense 3 pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit => wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up crisp -------------- Sense 4 rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle => fold, fold up -------------- Overview of verb crumple The verb crumple has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) crumble, crumple, tumble, break down collapse -- (fall apart; also used metaphorically: "Negociations broke down") 2. buckle, crumple -- (fold or collapse; "His knees buckled") 3. pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit -- (to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips") 4. rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle -- (become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle") Grep of adj crumple crumpled Overview of verb crumple The verb crumple has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) crumble, crumple, tumble, break down collapse -- (fall apart; also used metaphorically: "Negociations broke down") 2. buckle, crumple -- (fold or collapse; "His knees buckled") 3. pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit -- (to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips") 4. rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle -- (become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle")
crumple definition
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