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- US Pronunciation
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- [kruhmp, kroo mp]
- /krʌmp, krʊmp/
- /ˈkrʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kruhmp, kroo mp]
- /krʌmp, krʊmp/
Definitions of crump word
- verb crump to thud or explode with a loud dull sound 3
- verb crump to bombard with heavy shells 3
- noun crump a crunching, thudding, or exploding noise 3
- verb transitive crump to strike or explode with a heavy thud 3
- noun crump the act or sound of crumping 3
- noun crump an exploding shell or bomb 3
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Origin of crump
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Crump
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crump popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
crump usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crump
verb crump
- chew — When you chew food, you use your teeth to break it up in your mouth so that it becomes easier to swallow.
- scrunch — to crunch, crush, or crumple.
- munch — Charles, 1891–1968, French conductor in the U.S.
- chomp — If a person or animal chomps their way through food or chomps on food, they chew it noisily.
- grind — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
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