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[ krimp ] / krɪmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crimp ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to press into small regular folds; make wavy. to curl (hair), especially with the use of a curling iron. to press or draw together, as the ends of something. to check, restrain, or inhibit; hinder: Production was crimped by a shortage of workers. Cooking. - to pinch and press down the edges of (a pie crust), especially to seal together the top and bottom layers of pastry.
- to gash (the flesh of a live fish or of one just killed) with a knife to make more crisp when cooked.
to produce a corrugated surface in; corrugate, as sheet metal, cardboard, etc. to bend (leather) into shape. Metalworking. - to bend the edges of (skelp) before forming into a tube.
- to fold the edges of (sheet metal) to make a lock seam.
nounthe act of crimping. a crimped condition or form. Usually crimps. waves or curls, especially in hair that has been crimped or that displays a crimped pattern. the waviness of wool fibers as naturally grown on sheep. the waviness imparted to natural or synthetic fibers by weaving, knitting, plaiting, or other processes. a crease formed in sheet metal or plate metal to make the material less flexible or for fastening purposes. Idioms for crimpput a crimp in, to interfere with; hinder: His broken leg put a crimp in their vacation plans.
Origin of crimp11350–1400; Middle English crympen,Old English gecrympan to curl, derivative of crump crooked OTHER WORDS FROM crimpcrimper, nounWords nearby crimpcriminogenic, criminol., criminology, criminous, crimmer, crimp, crimple, Crimplene, crimpy, crimson, crimson clover Definition for crimp (2 of 2)[ krimp ] / krɪmp /
nouna person engaged in enlisting sailors, soldiers, etc., by persuasion, swindling, or coercion. verb (used with object)to enlist (sailors, soldiers, etc.) by such means. Origin of crimp2First recorded in 1630–40; special use of crimp1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crimpFold over the edges and crimp, then trim any remaining excess. Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie|Carla Hall|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST It might also put a bit of a crimp in the economies of states like New York and Delaware. After the Fiscal Cliff: What do Democrats Want?|Megan McArdle|January 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST The lockout may not put a crimp in the day of the typical sports fan. Cancellation of NHL Games Has Negative Economic Impact|Miranda Green|December 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST Hydraulic fracking is helping put a crimp on Russian Oligarchs, extending even to the Kremlin. Hydraulic Fracking's Putting the Screws to Vladimir and Friends|Justin Green|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mining companies argue that the tax will crimp investment in a vital sector of the economy. Gina Rinehart, One of World’s Richest Women, Embroiled in a Family Feud|Raymond Bonner|February 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST It wasn't argument—but just the same it somehow put a crimp in Swinburne! Rough-Hewn|Dorothy Canfield When the boat came alongside the ship, the crimp shouted: "Ahoy, Mr. Mate, I have a good sailor for you." The Flying Bo'sun|Arthur Mason The crimp remained in the boat, watching the men go on board. The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 1 of 3|William Clark Russell That'll put a crimp in his record, and in the Cardinals', too, for he's been doing good work for them. Baseball Joe in the Big League|Lester Chadwick The evidence is crimp: the witnesses swear backwards and forwards, and contradict themselves; and his tenants stick by him. The History of John Bull|John Arbuthnot
British Dictionary definitions for crimp (1 of 2)
verb (tr)to fold or press into ridges to fold and pinch together (something, such as the edges of two pieces of metal) to curl or wave (the hair) tightly, esp with curling tongs to decorate (the edge of pastry) by pinching with the fingers to give a fluted effect to gash (fish or meat) with a knife to make the flesh firmer and crisper when cooked to bend or mould (leather) into shape, as for shoes metallurgy to bend the edges of (a metal plate) before forming into a cylinder informal, mainly US to hinder nounthe act or result of folding or pressing together or into ridges a tight wave or curl in the hair a crease or fold in a metal sheet the natural wave of wool fibres Derived forms of crimpcrimper, nouncrimpy, adjectiveWord Origin for crimpOld English crympan; related to crump bent, Old Norse kreppa to contract, Old High German crumpf, Old Swedish crumb crooked; see cramp 1 British Dictionary definitions for crimp (2 of 2)
noun(formerly) a person who swindled or pressganged men into naval or military service verbto recruit by coercion or under false pretences Word Origin for crimpC17: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crimpscrew, scrunch, crisp, pleat, undulate, flow, wrinkle, wave, ruck, set, crinkle, swirl, coil, crease, crumple, frizz, rimple, crimple |