Crumple
['krʌmp(ə)l] or ['krʌmpl]
Definition
(v. t.) To draw or press into wrinkles or folds; to crush together; to rumple; as, to crumple paper.
(v. i.) To contract irregularly; to show wrinkles after being crushed together; as, leaves crumple.
Editor: Lou
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Wrinkle, rumple.
Typed by Larry
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See CRINKLE_and_CORRUGATE]
Typist: Randall
Definition
v.t. to contort: to mark with or draw into folds or wrinkles: to crease.—v.i. to become wrinkled: to contract or shrink.—adj. Crump′led.—n. Crump′ling.
Editor: Murdoch
Examples
- I felt the wind of his bullet as it whizzed past my ear, and at the same instant I saw him crumple to the ground. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Like lightning the blows fell, and only ceased when Tarzan felt the limp form crumple beneath him. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- The centre and left of the Persians crumpled up. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He held up a little crumpled piece of paper. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- He opened one of his hands, and looked at a note crumpled up in his palm. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The young man took from his waistcoat a crumpled envelope, and turning to the table he shook out upon it five little dried orange pips. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Next morning Fred showed me one of the crumpled flowers in his vest pocket, and looked very sentimental. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- In drawing out the linen, I also drew out a letter crumpled up with it. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- I can hold them crumpled up in my hand, so no one will know how stained they are. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Mr. Bhaer spoke warmly, and walked to the fire, crumpling the paper in his hands. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The reverse process, a process of crumpling and upheaval, has also been in progress, but less regularly. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Or the child in handling the object pounds with it, or crumples it, and a sound issues. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
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