The meaning of CRUMPLE is to press, bend, or crush out of shape : rumple. How to use crumple in a sentence.

CRUMPLED definition: rumpled; wrinkled; crushed. See examples of crumpled used in a sentence.

Definition of crumple verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The entire monetary system could crumple. His image has crumpled under the weight of the scandal.

crumple collapse; to crush together or press into wrinkles: She crumpled the paper and threw it away.

to (cause to) shrivel into small wrinkles or into a small, compact mass: [~ + object] I crumpled the note in my hand. [~ + up + object] She crumpled up the note. [~ + object + up] She crumpled it up. [no …

If you crumple something such as paper or cloth, or if it crumples, it is squashed and becomes full of untidy creases and folds. She crumpled the paper in her hand.

Jan 31, 2026 · Adjective crumpled (comparative more crumpled, superlative most crumpled) Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds. Synonyms: crumply, rumply, rumpled, wrinkled, bewrinkled, …

crumple: To crush together or press into wrinkles; rumple.

Crumple comes from the Old English word crump meaning "bent, crooked," and it can describe something that has buckled or collapsed. If you're jumping up and down on a cardboard box, it'll …