crumple

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

crum·ple [crumple crumples crumpled crumpling] BrE [ˈkrʌmpl] NAmE [ˈkrʌmpl] verb
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (up) (into sth) to crush sth into folds; to become crushed into folds
•She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire.
•This material crumples very easily.
2. intransitive ~ (up) if your face crumples, you look sad and disappointed, as if you might cry
•Her face crumpled up and she burst into tears.
3. intransitive ~ (up) to fall down in an uncontrolled way because you are injured, unconscious, drunk, etc.
Syn: ↑collapse
•He crumpled up in agony.
Derived Word: ↑crumpled
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from obsolete crump ‘make ’ or ‘ become curved’, from Old English crump ‘bent, crooked’, of West Germanic origin; related to German krumm.

Thesaurus:
crumple verb T, I
•He wore a crumpled linen suit.
rumple • • crease • • scrunch • • crush • • ruffle •
crumple/scrunch/ruffle sth up
a bed/sheets/bedclothes is/are crumpled/rumpled
fabric/material crumples/creases

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle, pucker, cockle, knit, buckle, crumble, tumble, break down, collapse