Crumble

Quick meaning: Crumble is a verb meaning (intransitive, often figurative) To fall apart; to disintegrate.

Meaning

(intransitive, often figurative) To fall apart; to disintegrate.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To break into crumbs.
2. (transitive) To mix (ingredients such as flour and butter) in such a way as to form crumbs.
3. A dessert of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar.

Example Sentences

blackberry and apple crumble

We crumbled some bread into the water.

The empire crumbled when the ruler's indiscretions came to light.

The bread roll crumbled when I tried to slice it; it was too stale.

Word Forms

• crumbles
• crumbling
• crumbled

Synonyms for crumble

Depending on context, synonyms include crisp, crunch, decay, collapse, tumble, crumple.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include collapse, tumble, break down, decay, crumple, flop.

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