crumple
verb /ˈkrʌm.pl̩/Definition
› [I or T] to become, or cause something to become, full of folds that are not equal in size: This shirt crumples easilyMaking things more or less smooth or straight › [I] If someone's face crumples, it becomes full of lines because of a strong emotion: Her face crumpled with laughter.Laughing and smilingWeeping and crying › [I] If someone crumples, they fall to the ground suddenly: The bullet hit him and he crumpled into a heap on the floor.Falling and droppingMoving downwards
(Definition of crumple verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- cry your eyes out idiom
- cry-baby noun
- mist (sth) over/up phrasal verb
- misty-eyed adjective
- not a dry eye in the house idiom
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- tear noun 2
- teardrop noun
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- weepy adjective
- weepy noun
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