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- Dictionarycrutch/krʌtʃ/
noun
- 1. a long stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a person with an injury or disability.
- 2. the crotch of the body or a garment: "the water was up to my crutch"
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CRUTCH definition: 1. a stick with a handle and a part that fits around your lower arm, or a stick with piece that…. Learn more.
: a source or means of support or assistance that is relied on heavily or excessively. They refuse to take any pills. They don't want to use drugs as a crutch. Maya Pines.
Crutch definition: a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, now usually with a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit.. See examples of CRUTCH used in a sentence.
A crutch is something you lean on when you’re hurt or weak. It can be a physical crutch you use because you broke your leg, or a friend you depend on a bit too much when you’re having a tough time. A medical crutch is a device that helps you walk when you’re injured.
A crutch is a stick whose top fits round or under the user's arm, which someone with an injured foot or leg uses to support their weight when walking. I can walk without the aid of crutches. I was on crutches for a while.
n. 1. a long staff of wood or metal having a rest for the armpit, for supporting the weight of the body. 2. something that supports or sustains: a crutch to the economy. 3. (Anatomy) Brit another word for crotch 1. 4. (Nautical Terms) nautical. a. a forked support for a boom or oar, etc.
Crutch Definition. Any of various devices used, often in pairs, by lame people as an aid in walking; typically, a staff with a hand grip and a padded crosspiece on top that fits under the armpit. Something on which one depends, often excessively. A mnemonic crutch.
Definition of crutch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
crutch /krʌtʃ/ n. [ countable] a staff or support to assist a person in walking, usually having a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit: I had to use crutches after I sprained my knee. anything that serves as a temporary support or aid; prop: the use of liquor as a psychological crutch.
A crutch is a stick whose top fits around or under the user's arm, which someone with an injured foot or leg uses to support their weight when walking.
