Associations to the word «Crumpling»

Wiktionary

CRUMPLE, noun. A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.
CRUMPLE, verb. (transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.
CRUMPLE, verb. (transitive) To cause to collapse.
CRUMPLE, verb. (intransitive) To become wrinkled.
CRUMPLE, verb. (intransitive) To collapse.
CRUMPLE ZONE, noun. A structural feature of an automobile / motor car designed to compress during an accident and absorb impact energy.

Dictionary definition

CRUMPLE, verb. Fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down".
CRUMPLE, verb. Fold or collapse; "His knees buckled".
CRUMPLE, verb. To gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips".
CRUMPLE, verb. Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.