crump
crump · crumps · crumped · crumping
To produce such a soundTo produce such a sound.
/kɹʌmp/
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To produce such a sound.
(US, intransitive)To decline rapidly in health (but not as rapidly as crash).
More definitions
- explode heavily or with a loud dull noise
- bombard with heavy shells
- make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
Origin
From Middle English crump, cromp, croume, from Old English crump, crumb (“stooping, bentFrom Middle English crump, cromp, croume, from Old English crump, crumb (“stooping, bent, crooked”), from Proto-West Germanic *krump, from Proto-Germanic *krumpaz, *krumbaz (“bent”).
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Forms
crumps, crumping, crumped, crumpedSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle