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

Crumple is a verb that means to become wrinkled or creased. Your face might crumple over time as you age, or you might crumple a piece of paper before tossing it in the trash.

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

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

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

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.

Apr 8, 2026 · 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. [~ + …

CRUMPLE meaning: 1 : to press or squeeze (something) so that it is no longer flat or smooth often + up; 2 : to become wrinkled or bent to stop being smooth or flat

To crumple means to crush (something, such as paper) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled, often in a way that is random, uneven and not beautifully orderly.