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[ kruhmp, kroomp ] / krʌmp, krʊmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crump ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to crunch or make a crunching sound, as with the teeth. verb (used without object)(of an artillery shell) to land and explode with a heavy, muffled sound. to make a crunching sound, as in walking over snow, or as snow when trodden on. nouna crunching sound. a large explosive shell or bomb. Also called bump. Mining. a sudden ground movement in underground workings. Origin of crumpFirst recorded in 1640–50; imitative Words nearby crumpcrumby, crumhorn, crummie, Crummock Water, crummy, crump, crumpet, crumple, crumpled, crumple zones, crunch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crumpBut as the righteous Crump machine gained power, the street slowly began to change. Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Trayvon Martin had every right to stand his ground,” Crump said. New Account: Zimmerman Told Cops Trayvon’s Last Words Were ‘Okay, You Got It’|Aram Roston|April 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST Asked if potential unrest in Sanford or elsewhere is a concern for the Martin family or their legal team, Crump says it is not. Sanford Frets About Prospect of Riots Over Trayvon Martin Killing|Allison Samuels|March 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST In August, Crump was convicted of mail and wire fraud by a federal jury in Los Angeles. The Granny Faked Funeral Case|Christine Pelisek|January 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Before the body was sent to the crematorium, Shilling and Crump filled the casket with animal bones, meat, and a mannequin. The Granny Faked Funeral Case|Christine Pelisek|January 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST Crump said the rider said so; but Crump might 'a' been lyin'. The Last Stetson|John Fox Jr. Would Father Crump speak of her as one in a state of inevitable ignorance to be expiated in the invisible world? A Reputed Changeling|Charlotte M. Yonge Crump did try once; but he stuck fast, and we sat and roared at him. Esther's Charge|Evelyn Everett-Green Crump was an extraordinarily clever fellow, the Vicar thought, and knew far more of anyone's brain than one did oneself. The Wonderful Visit|Herbert George Wells But nothing was said to Camilla about Mr. Crump;—nothing as yet. He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for crump
verb(intr) to thud or explode with a loud dull sound (tr) to bombard with heavy shells nouna crunching, thudding, or exploding noise Word Origin for crumpC17: of imitative 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 crumpchew, scrunch, munch, chomp, grind, masticate, champ |