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- DictionaryCrum·ble/ˈkrəmb(ə)l/
verb
- 1. break or fall apart into small fragments, especially over a period of time as part of a process of deterioration: "the plaster started to crumble"
noun
- 1. a mixture of flour and butter that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a topping for fruit: British "sprinkle the crumble over the rhubarb"
to break, or cause something to break, into small pieces: She nervously crumbled the bread between her fingers. The cliffs on which the houses are built are starting to crumble. [ I ] to become weaker in strength or influence: Support for the government is crumbling. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tearing and breaking into pieces.
1. To fall into small fragments or pieces; disintegrate: The ancient castle had crumbled to ruins. 2. To give way; collapse: an ego that crumbles under pressure. n. 1. A baked dessert of fruit topped with a crumbly pastry mixture: cherry crumble. 2. The crumbly mixture on top of such a dessert.
break or fall apart into fragments. “The cookies crumbled ”. “The Sphinx is crumbling ”. synonyms: fall apart. see more. verb. fall apart. “the building crumbled after the explosion”. synonyms: break down, collapse, crumple, tumble.
4 days ago · of, relating to, or belonging to the Hymenoptera , an order of insects, including bees , wasps , ants , and sawflies , having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging , sawing , or piercing. 3 meanings: 1. to break or be broken into crumbs or fragments 2. to fall apart or away 3.
[intransitive, transitive] to break or break something into very small pieces. Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble. crumble something Crumble the cheese over the salad. She crumbled the dry earth into fine powdery dust. Take your English to the next level.
crumble. [intransitive, transitive] to break or break something into very small pieces Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble. crumble something Crumble the cheese over the salad. Vocabulary Building. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
to break into small pieces, or to make something break into small pieces: Buildings crumbled as the earthquake struck. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. crumbleverb (FAIL)
