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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crumple up

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
crum-ple up
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become crumpled or messily folded up.

Intransitive verb

verb

To crumple or messily fold (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To collapse; to give up and fold in a stressful situation.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

crumples up (present, singular) crumpling up (participle, present) crumpled up (participle, past) crumpled up (past)

Questions

What does crumple up mean?
To become crumpled or messily folded up.

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