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- Dictionarycrumbling/ˈkrʌmblɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. breaking or falling apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration: "their crumbling ancestral home"
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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.
CRUMBLE definition: 1. to break, or cause something to break, into small pieces: 2. to become weaker in strength or…. Learn more.
to break into small pieces; to fall into small pieces : disintegrate; to break down completely : collapse… See the full definition
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.
Synonyms for CRUMBLING: disintegration, dissolution, decay, decomposition, rot, breakdown, putrefaction, spoilage; Antonyms of CRUMBLING: growth, maturation, ripening, improving, ameliorating, upgrading, strengthening, bettering
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.
Jun 29, 2024 · crumbling. That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles. (figuratively) In a state of decline.
crumble. (krʌmbəl ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense crumbles , present participle crumbling , past tense, past participle crumbled. 1. verb. If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments. [VERB] Roughly crumble the cheese into a bowl.
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. see more. verb. fall into decay or ruin. synonyms: decay, dilapidate. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈkrʌmbəl/ UK.
v.t. to break into small fragments or crumbs. v.i. to fall into small pieces; break or part into small fragments. to decay or disintegrate gradually: The ancient walls had crumbled. n. a crumbly or crumbled substance. Food crumbles, bits of crisp bacon, bread, etc., added to other foods, esp. as a topping. British Terms crumb; particle; fragment.
