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crumble



crum·ble [crumble crumbles crumbled crumbling] verb, noun BrE [ˈkrʌmbl] NAmE [ˈkrʌmbl]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive to break or break sth into very small pieces
Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble.
~ sth Crumble the cheese over the salad.
2. intransitive if a building or piece of land is crumbling, parts of it are breaking off
buildings crumbling into dust
crumbling stonework
The cliff is gradually crumbling away.
They live in a crumbling old mansion.
3. intransitive to begin to fail or get weaker or to come to an end
a crumbling business/relationship
~ away All his hopes began to crumble away.
~ into/to sth The empire finally crumbled into dust.
see that's the way the cookie crumbles at way n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: probably from an Old English word related to ↑crumb.

Example Bank:
She crumbled the dry earth into fine powdery dust.

 
noun (BrE) (NAmE crisp BrE NAmE )uncountable, countable
a ↑dessert (= a sweet dish) made from fruit that is covered with a rough mixture of flour, butter and sugar, cooked in the oven and usually served hot
apple crumble and custard

Word Origin:
late Middle English: probably from an Old English word related to ↑crumb.
 
See also:crisp

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