crumpled Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb fall apart
    collapse; tumble; crumple; break down; crumble.
    • the building crumbled after the explosion
    • Negotiations broke down
  2. verb fold or collapse
    buckle; crumple.
    • His knees buckled
  3. verb to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
    knit; rumple; pucker; crumple; cockle.
    • She puckered her lips
  4. verb become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
    crinkle; rumple; crumple; wrinkle; crease.
    • This fabric won't wrinkle
  5. adjective satellite of metal e.g.
    bent; dented.
    • bent nails
    • a car with a crumpled front end
    • dented fenders

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