crumble

[ kruhm-buhl ]

/ ˈkrʌm bəl /

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verb (used with object), crum·bled, crum·bling.

to break into small fragments or crumbs.

verb (used without object), crum·bled, crum·bling.

to fall into small pieces; break or part into small fragments.

to decay or disintegrate gradually:The ancient walls had crumbled.

noun

a crumbly or crumbled substance.

crumbles, bits of crisp bacon, bread, etc., added to other foods, especially as a topping.

British Dialect. crumb; particle; fragment.

Origin of crumble

1375–1425; earlier crymble, crimble;late Middle English kremelen, akin to cromecrumb; see -le

SYNONYMS FOR crumble

1 mash, shatter.

2 disintegrate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM crumble

crum·bling·ness, nounhalf-crumbled, adjectiveun·crum·bled, adjective

Words nearby crumble

cruiseway, cruising radius, cruizie, cruller, crumb, crumble, crumblings, crumbly, crumbs, crumbum, crumby

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Example sentences from the Web for crumble

But, Ali warns all that can change quickly if Anbar continues to crumble, “right now, we are looking into the Abyss.”
Iraqis Swear: Baghdad Airport is Safe From ISIS|Susannah George|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For such a source of outward joy to crumble so violently, what the hell happened?
We're Talking About Depression All Wrong|Jean Kim|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Afghans will lose faith in it and the credibility of modern political institutions will crumble.
Kerry Must Let the Afghan Voters Choose Their Next President|Zardasht Shams|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Congressman barely batted an eye when the stage beneath him began to crumble under the weight of the supporters on it.
Charlie Rangel Dances On|Gideon Resnick|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“The point that people forget is that the music industry started to crumble, and everything started to change,” she says.
Kelis’s Comeback: The R&B Diva on New Album ‘Food,’ Legacy of ‘Milkshake,’ and the Nas Split|Marlow Stern|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It will overwhelm me as utterly as if this arch should crumble down upon our heads!
The Marble Faun, Volume I.|Nathaniel Hawthorne
He would not willingly allow the theory of burglars to crumble.
The Price of Love|Arnold Bennett
Counter now was dust; ticket-man only a crumble of fine, grayish powder.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
To look thus is to see pillars, lintels and cross-beams twist and fall, crumble and fade; but how inexplicable the process seems!
The Book of Isaiah, Volume I (of 2)|George Adam Smith
The verbal bricks he hurls at Grant are generally half baked, and crumble into dust.
The Postmaster's Daughter|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for crumble

crumble

/ (ˈkrʌmbəl) /

verb

to break or be broken into crumbs or fragments

(intr) to fall apart or awayhis resolution crumbled

noun

British a baked pudding consisting of a crumbly mixture of flour, fat, and sugar over stewed fruitapple crumble

Word Origin for crumble

C16: variant of crimble, of Germanic origin; compare Low German krömeln, Dutch kruimelen

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with crumble

crumble

see that's how the ball bounces (cookie crumbles).

单词	crumble
释义	crumble [ kruhm-buhl ] / ˈkrʌm bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crumble ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), crum·bled, crum·bling. to break into small fragments or crumbs. verb (used without object), crum·bled, crum·bling. to fall into small pieces; break or part into small fragments. to decay or disintegrate gradually:The ancient walls had crumbled. noun a crumbly or crumbled substance. crumbles, bits of crisp bacon, bread, etc., added to other foods, especially as a topping. British Dialect. crumb; particle; fragment. Origin of crumble 1375–1425; earlier crymble, crimble;late Middle English kremelen, akin to cromecrumb; see -le SYNONYMS FOR crumble 1 mash, shatter. 2 disintegrate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR crumble ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM crumble crum·bling·ness, nounhalf-crumbled, adjectiveun·crum·bled, adjective Words nearby crumble cruiseway, cruising radius, cruizie, cruller, crumb, crumble, crumblings, crumbly, crumbs, crumbum, crumby Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crumble But, Ali warns all that can change quickly if Anbar continues to crumble, “right now, we are looking into the Abyss.” Iraqis Swear: Baghdad Airport is Safe From ISIS\|Susannah George\|October 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For such a source of outward joy to crumble so violently, what the hell happened? We're Talking About Depression All Wrong\|Jean Kim\|August 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Afghans will lose faith in it and the credibility of modern political institutions will crumble. Kerry Must Let the Afghan Voters Choose Their Next President\|Zardasht Shams\|July 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Congressman barely batted an eye when the stage beneath him began to crumble under the weight of the supporters on it. Charlie Rangel Dances On\|Gideon Resnick\|June 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “The point that people forget is that the music industry started to crumble, and everything started to change,” she says. Kelis’s Comeback: The R&B Diva on New Album ‘Food,’ Legacy of ‘Milkshake,’ and the Nas Split\|Marlow Stern\|May 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It will overwhelm me as utterly as if this arch should crumble down upon our heads! The Marble Faun, Volume I.\|Nathaniel Hawthorne He would not willingly allow the theory of burglars to crumble. The Price of Love\|Arnold Bennett Counter now was dust; ticket-man only a crumble of fine, grayish powder. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England To look thus is to see pillars, lintels and cross-beams twist and fall, crumble and fade; but how inexplicable the process seems! The Book of Isaiah, Volume I (of 2)\|George Adam Smith The verbal bricks he hurls at Grant are generally half baked, and crumble into dust. The Postmaster's Daughter\|Louis Tracy British Dictionary definitions for crumble crumble / (ˈkrʌmbəl) / verb to break or be broken into crumbs or fragments (intr) to fall apart or awayhis resolution crumbled noun British a baked pudding consisting of a crumbly mixture of flour, fat, and sugar over stewed fruitapple crumble Word Origin for crumble C16: variant of crimble, of Germanic origin; compare Low German krömeln, Dutch kruimelen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with crumble crumble see that's how the ball bounces (cookie crumbles). The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to crumble break up, collapse, tumble, disintegrate, decay, grind, crush, degenerate, dissolve, deteriorate, pulverize, crumb, perish, fragment, molder, powder, granulate, putrefy, decompose, go to pieces
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crumble

verb (used with object), crum·bled, crum·bling.

verb (used without object), crum·bled, crum·bling.

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verb

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