| Front | crumple |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈkrʌmpl/NAmE /ˈkrʌmpl/ verb 1 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) (up) (into sth) to crush sth into folds; to become crushed into foldsShe crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire. This material crumples very easily. 2 [intransitive] ~ (up) if your face crumples, you look sad and disappointed, as if you might cryHer face crumpled up and she burst into tears. 3 [intransitive] ~ (up) to fall down in an uncontrolled way because you are injured, unconscious, drunk, etc. collapse He crumpled up in agony. crump•led/BrE ; NAmE / adjectivecrumpled clothes/papers A crumpled figure lay motionless in the doorway. |
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