crump
[kruhmp, kr
oo
mp]
/krʌmp, krʊmp/
verb (used with object)
1.
to crunch or make a crunching sound, as with the teeth.
verb (used without object)
2.
(of an artillery shell) to land and explode with a heavy, muffled sound.
3.
to make a crunching sound, as in walking over snow, or as snow when trodden on.
noun
4.
a crunching sound.
5.
a large explosive shell or bomb.
6.
Also called
bump
.
Mining.
a sudden ground movement in underground workings.
Origin
1640-50;
imitative
British Dictionary definitions for
crump
crump
/
krʌmp
/
verb
1.
(
intransitive
) to thud or explode with a loud dull sound
2.
(
transitive
) to bombard with heavy shells
noun
3.
a crunching, thudding, or exploding noise
Word Origin
C17: of imitative origin