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- [ruhm-puh l]
- /ˈrʌm pəl/
- /ˈrʌm.pl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhm-puh l]
- /ˈrʌm pəl/
Definitions of rumple word
- verb with object rumple to crumple or crush into wrinkles: to rumple a sheet of paper. 1
- verb with object rumple to ruffle; tousle (sometimes followed by up): The wind rumpled her hair. 1
- verb without object rumple to become wrinkled or crumpled: Tissue rumples easily. 1
- noun rumple a wrinkle or irregular fold; crease. 1
- transitive verb rumple crease, crumple 1
- noun rumple crease, ruffle 1
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Origin of rumple
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Dutch rompelen (v.), rompel (noun)
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Parts of speech for Rumple
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rumple popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rumple usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rumple
verb rumple
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- comminute — to break (a bone) into several small fragments
- comminuted — pulverized; ground
- confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
noun rumple
- crow's-foot — a wrinkle at the outer corner of the eye
- crowfoot — any of several plants of the genus Ranunculus, such as R. sceleratus and R. aquatilis (water crowfoot) that have yellow or white flowers and divided leaves resembling the foot of a crow
- flection — the act of bending.
- flexure — the act of flexing or bending.
- knife edge — the cutting edge of a knife.
Antonyms for rumple
verb rumple
- apparelled — clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
- bundle up — If you bundle up a mass of things, you make them into a bundle by gathering or tying them together.
- cladding — Cladding is a covering of tiles, wooden boards, or other material that is fixed to the outside of a building to protect it against bad weather or to make it look more attractive.
- costuming — a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
- dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
Top questions with rumple
- what is rumple minze?
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