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- [krimp]
- /krɪmp/
- /krɪmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krimp]
- /krɪmp/
Definitions of crimp word
- verb crimp If you crimp something such as a piece of fabric or pastry, you make small folds in it. 3
- verb crimp To crimp something means to restrict or reduce it. 3
- verb crimp to fold or press into ridges 3
- verb crimp to fold and pinch together (something, such as the edges of two pieces of metal) 3
- verb crimp to curl or wave (the hair) tightly, esp with curling tongs 3
- verb crimp to decorate (the edge of pastry) by pinching with the fingers to give a fluted effect 3
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Origin of crimp
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English crympen, Old English gecrympan to curl, derivative of crump crooked
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Parts of speech for Crimp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crimp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crimp
verb crimp
- screw — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- scrunch — to crunch, crush, or crumple.
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
- pleat — a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- undulate — to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.
noun crimp
- curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
- cropper — a person who cultivates or harvests a crop
- gaff — harsh treatment or criticism: All the gaff he took never made him bitter.
- rub — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
- protective custody — detention of a person by the police solely as protection against a possible attack or reprisal by someone.
Antonyms for crimp
verb crimp
- straighten — make straight
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
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