crimp
/krɪmp/ (bre, ipa) · /krɪmp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrimp/ (ame, mw)
crimp — verb
- crimppresent simple I / you / we / they
- crimpshe / she / it
- crimpedpast simple
- crimping-ing form
1. to press something so it forms a row of small waves, folds, or pinched edges
to press something so it forms a row of small waves, folds, or pinched edges
Mira used metal clips to crimp the pie crust before baking.
collocation: crimp the pie crust
Hui crimped the ribbon along both sides of the gift box.
Renata crimped her hair for the school play on Friday.
The tailor crimped the leather strap to fit the buckle.
文法句型
crimp + object
用法筆記
Usually used for shaping cloth, hair, leather, wire, or pastry by pressing small repeated folds into it.
2. to keep something from growing or moving ahead as much as it could
to keep something from growing or moving ahead as much as it could
Rising rent crimped plans for a second neighborhood bookstore.
figurative use: reduce future plans
The long strike crimped output at the car parts factory.
Heavy snow crimped travel across the mountain roads all weekend.
Budget cuts crimped the science club's chances of buying microscopes.
文法句型
crimp + plans/progress/growth
用法筆記
Often used about money, weather, shortages, or other problems that reduce plans, output, or progress.
crimp — noun
1. a small waved piece of hair made with heat or clips
a small waved piece of hair made with heat or clips
Trang pinned each crimp in place before the dance recital.
hair styling use
A loose crimp fell across Tamás's forehead in the wind.
The stylist sprayed the crimps so they would last longer.
One crimp near the ear flattened during the bus ride.
用法筆記
Used in talking about a hairstyle or a small waved section within a hairstyle.
2. a repeating wave pattern in fibers such as wool
a repeating wave pattern in fibers such as wool
Ife checked the wool's crimp before buying yarn for sweaters.
textiles: wool quality
Fine crimp helps some fabrics feel springy and warm.
The lab measured crimp in the sample under bright light.
Too little crimp made the filling look flat after washing.
用法筆記
This sense is mostly used in textiles and fiber science, especially when describing wool.
3. a sharp fold or dent in a material
a sharp fold or dent in a material
Kabir smoothed the crimp in the map before folding it again.
collocation: smooth a crimp
A crimp near the lid kept the cookie tin from closing.
The poster got a crimp when Jack shut it in the door.
Élise ran one thumb over the crimp in the silver foil.
用法筆記
Used for a visible fold, bend, or dent left in paper, metal foil, fabric, or a similar material.
4. something that slows, checks, or controls activity
something that slows, checks, or controls activity
High fees were a crimp on small shops in the market.
pattern: a crimp on something
The power cut put a crimp in plans for the night race.
pattern: put a crimp in something
A shortage of drivers became a crimp on weekend deliveries.
New rules may act as a crimp on street food sales.
文法句型
a crimp on something
put a crimp in something
用法筆記
Most often appears in figurative patterns such as a crimp on something or put a crimp in something.
5. someone who tricks men into joining a ship's crew or the armed forces
someone who tricks men into joining a ship's crew or the armed forces
In the novel, a crimp prowls the harbor for drunk workers.
historical: person who press-gangs sailors
Villagers warned young men about crimps near the naval port.
A crimp offered farm boys easy pay, then handed them to the navy.
The museum guide explained how a crimp fed crews to warships.
用法筆記
This is a historical sense used in writing about press gangs and older naval life.