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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.
Definition of crutch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
CRUTCH meaning: 1 : a long stick with a padded piece at the top that fits under a person's arm usually plural; 2 : something that a person uses too much for help or support.
