uncrumple
uncrumple · uncrumples · uncrumpled · uncrumpling
To return something that has been crumpled closer to its original stateTo return something that has been crumpled closer to its original state.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To return something that has been crumpled closer to its original state.
I took the wadded-up letter from the trash and carefully uncrumpled it.
(intransitive)Having been crumpled, to return closer to its original state.
As the newspaper uncrumpled, the picture on the front page became recognizable.
Forms
uncrumples, uncrumpling, uncrumpled, uncrumpled| Base form | uncrumple · to uncrumple |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | uncrumples |
| Present participle | uncrumpling |
| Past simple | uncrumpled |
| Past participle | uncrumpled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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