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crutch
crutch C0778900 (krŭch)n.1. A support used by an injured or disabled person, often in pairs, as an aid to walking, having a vertical shaft that is sometimes forked, a horizontal grip for the hand, and a crosspiece that is positioned under the armpit or a cuff that wraps around the forearm.2. Something on which one depends, often excessively: a mnemonic crutch.3. A forked support or part.4. A forked leg rest on a sidesaddle.5. Archaic The crotch of a person or animal.v. crutched, crutch·ing, crutch·es v.intr. To move using a crutch or crutches.v.tr. To support on a crutch or crutches.
[Middle English crucche, from Old English crycc.]crutch (krʌtʃ) n1. a long staff of wood or metal having a rest for the armpit, for supporting the weight of the body2. something that supports or sustains: a crutch to the economy. 3. (Anatomy) Brit another word for crotch14. (Nautical Terms) nautical a. a forked support for a boom or oar, etcb. a brace for reinforcing the frames at the stern of a wooden vesselvb5. (tr) to support or sustain (a person or thing) as with a crutch6. (Agriculture) slang Austral and NZ to clip (wool) from the hindquarters of a sheep[Old English crycc; related to Old High German krucka, Old Norse krykkja; see crosier, crook]crutch (krʌtʃ)
n. 1. a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, usu. having a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit. 2. anything that serves as a temporary support. 3. crotch (def. 1). 4. a forked support. 5. a forked support for the legs on the left side of a sidesaddle. v.t. 6. to support on or as if on crutches. [before 900; Middle English crucche, Old English cryce (oblique crycce), c. Old Saxon krukka, Old High German chruch(j)a, Old Norse krykkja. compare crook1] crutch
Past participle: crutched
Gerund: crutching
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| I crutch | | you crutch | | he/she/it crutches | | we crutch | | you crutch | | they crutch |
| Preterite |
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| I crutched | | you crutched | | he/she/it crutched | | we crutched | | you crutched | | they crutched |
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| I am crutching | | you are crutching | | he/she/it is crutching | | we are crutching | | you are crutching | | they are crutching |
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| I have crutched | | you have crutched | | he/she/it has crutched | | we have crutched | | you have crutched | | they have crutched |
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| I was crutching | | you were crutching | | he/she/it was crutching | | we were crutching | | you were crutching | | they were crutching |
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| I had crutched | | you had crutched | | he/she/it had crutched | | we had crutched | | you had crutched | | they had crutched |
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| I will crutch | | you will crutch | | he/she/it will crutch | | we will crutch | | you will crutch | | they will crutch |
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| I will have crutched | | you will have crutched | | he/she/it will have crutched | | we will have crutched | | you will have crutched | | they will have crutched |
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| I will be crutching | | you will be crutching | | he/she/it will be crutching | | we will be crutching | | you will be crutching | | they will be crutching |
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| I have been crutching | | you have been crutching | | he/she/it has been crutching | | we have been crutching | | you have been crutching | | they have been crutching |
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| I will have been crutching | | you will have been crutching | | he/she/it will have been crutching | | we will have been crutching | | you will have been crutching | | they will have been crutching |
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| I had been crutching | | you had been crutching | | he/she/it had been crutching | | we had been crutching | | you had been crutching | | they had been crutching |
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| I would crutch | | you would crutch | | he/she/it would crutch | | we would crutch | | you would crutch | | they would crutch |
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| I would have crutched | | you would have crutched | | he/she/it would have crutched | | we would have crutched | | you would have crutched | | they would have crutched |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  crutch - a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walkingstaff - a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff" | | 2. | crutch - anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one |
crutchnounA means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secure:brace, buttress, prop, shore, stay, support, underpinning.Translationscrutch2 (kratʃ) noun a stick with a bar at the top to support a lame person. He can walk only by using crutches. 拐杖 拐杖crutch
(as) awkward as a cow on a crutchVery clumsy or uncoordinated. When my toddler was first learning to walk, she was awkward as a cow on a crutch. He'll never make the basketball team—he's as awkward as a cow on a crutch.See also: awkward, cow, crutch, on(as) funny as a crutchNot funny or amusing at all. Yeah, cancer is about as funny as a crutch, huh?See also: crutch, funny*awkward as a cow on a crutch and *awkward as a cow on roller skatesvery clumsy or off balance. (*Also: as ~.) When Lulu was overweight, she was awkward as a cow on a crutch. Tom will never be a gymnast. He's as awkward as a cow on roller skates!See also: awkward, cow, crutch, on*funny as a crutchnot funny at all. (Sarcastic. *Also: as ~.) Your trick is about as funny as a crutch. Nobody thought it was funny. The lame joke Ron told was as funny as a crutch, and we all yawned.See also: crutch, funnycrutch1. n. a car. (Streets.) That’s one fine crutch you got here, Bud. 2. n. a device to hold a marijuana cigarette butt. Here’s a crutch so you can finish your smoke. p-crutch n. a police car. (see also crutch = car.) Hey, bro, there’s a p-crutch behind you. crutch
crutch1. Brit another word for crotch2. Nauticala. a forked support for a boom or oar, etc. b. a brace for reinforcing the frames at the stern of a wooden vessel crutch, cruckOne of a pair of naturally curved timbers that rise from the outer walls to support the ridge beam, each crutch being called a blade, 4; joined at the top and connected by one or two tie beams, the resulting arched frame forming the unit in the framework of old English houses or farm buildings; pairs of crutches were placed at approximately equal intervals.crutch
crutch (krŭtch), A device used singly or in pairs to assist in walking when the act is impaired by a lower extremity (or trunk) disability; it transfers all or part of weight-bearing to the upper extremity. [A. S. cryce] crutch (krŭch)n.1. A support used by an injured or disabled person, often in pairs, as an aid to walking, having a vertical shaft that is sometimes forked, a horizontal grip for the hand, and a crosspiece that is positioned under the armpit or a cuff that wraps around the forearm.2. Something on which one depends, often excessively: a mnemonic crutch.3. A forked support or part.4. A forked leg rest on a sidesaddle.5. Archaic The crotch of a person or animal.v. crutched, crutching, crutches v.intr. To move using a crutch or crutches.v.tr. To support on a crutch or crutches.crutch (krŭch) An assistive device used singly or in pairs to assist in walking when the act is impaired by a lower extremity (or trunk) disability. It transfers all or part of weight bearing to the upper extremity. [A. S. cryce]crutch A portable support, usually in the form of a tubular light metal rod with hand grips and plastic loops for the forearms. Crutches are adjustable for height and allow mobility if one leg is severely weakened or the joints of both legs unable to bend.crutch
Related to crutch: crutch palsySynonyms for crutchnoun a means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secureSynonyms- brace
- buttress
- prop
- shore
- stay
- support
- underpinning
Words related to crutchnoun a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the groundRelated Wordsnoun anything that serves as an expedientRelated Words |