Definition of crumble
crumbled
;crumbling
play \ˈkrəm-b(ə-)liŋ\transitive verb
: to break into small pieces
intransitive verb
1 : to fall into small pieces : disintegrate
2 : to break down completely : collapse marriages crumble
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Examples of crumble in a Sentence
Crumble the cookies into small bits.
The recipe calls for the herbs to be crumbled.
bones so old they had crumbled to dust
She was extremely depressed after her marriage crumbled.
Origin and Etymology of crumble
alteration of Middle English kremelen, frequentative of Old English gecrymian to crumble, from cruma
First Known Use: 1547
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First Known Use of crumble
1860
CRUMBLE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of crumble for English Language Learners
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: to break (something) into small pieces
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: to separate into many small pieces : to fall apart
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: to break down completely : to stop functioning
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Definition of crumble for English Language Learners
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crumbles : small pieces of something that has been crumbled
CRUMBLE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of crumble for Students
crumbled
;crumbling
1 : to break into small pieces crumble bread
2 : to fall to pieces : fall into ruin Any moment these walls may crumble upon us … — Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee
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