Crump
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɹʌmp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crump is a noun meaning The sound of a muffled explosion.
Meaning
The sound of a muffled explosion.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To produce such a sound.
- (UK, Scotland, dialect) Hard or crusty; dry baked
- (intransitive, US, medical slang) To decline rapidly in health (but not as rapidly as crash).
- (obsolete) Crooked; bent.
Example Sentences
a crump loaf
Crooked backs and crump shoulders.
Crump, crack! A shell exploded near them and the whole aircraft yawned to port as if somebody had punched it through the sky.
"Now you can see what life is like for us here," said Yakov Shoshani, raising his voice to make himself heard over the sound of a loud crump.
Word Forms
- crumps
- crumping
- crumped
Synonyms for crump
Depending on context, synonyms include thud, scrunch, crunch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crunch, scrunch, thud, covey, crumpling, boom.
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