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

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

CRUMPLE definition: 1. (of paper, cloth, etc.) to become, or cause something to become, full of folds that are not…. Learn more.

Jan 5, 2017 · 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.

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

CRUMPLE definition: to press or crush into irregular folds or into a compact mass; bend out of shape; rumple; wrinkle. See examples of crumple used in a sentence.

Dec 14, 2025 · crumple (third-person singular simple present crumples, present participle crumpling, simple past and past participle crumpled) (transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing …

crum•ple /ˈkrʌmpəl/ v., -pled, -pling. 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. [~ + …

Dec 6, 2016 · Synonyms for CRUMPLE: scrunch, fold, wrinkle, crinkle, rumple, furrow, crease, ripple; Antonyms of CRUMPLE: flatten, smooth, straighten, iron out, press, even, iron, unfold

crumple verb (LOOK SAD) If someone's face crumples, they suddenly look very sad or disappointed.