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crimp
1[krimp]
verb (used with object)
to press into small regular folds; make wavy.
to curl (hair), especially with the use of a curling iron.
to press or draw together, as the ends of something.
to check, restrain, or inhibit; hinder.
Production was crimped by a shortage of workers.
Cooking.Ģż
to pinch and press down the edges of (a pie crust), especially to seal together the top and bottom layers of pastry.
to gash (the flesh of a live fish or of one just killed) with a knife to make more crisp when cooked.
to produce a corrugated surface in; corrugate, as sheet metal, cardboard, etc.
to bend (leather) into shape.
Metalworking.Ģż
to bend the edges of (skelp) before forming into a tube.
to fold the edges of (sheet metal) to make a lock seam.
noun
the act of crimping.
a crimped condition or form.
Usually crimps. waves or curls, especially in hair that has been crimped or that displays a crimped pattern.
the waviness of wool fibers as naturally grown on sheep.
the waviness imparted to natural or synthetic fibers by weaving, knitting, plaiting, or other processes.
a crease formed in sheet metal or plate metal to make the material less flexible or for fastening purposes.
crimp
2[krimp]
noun
a person engaged in enlisting sailors, soldiers, etc., by persuasion, swindling, or coercion.
verb (used with object)
to enlist (sailors, soldiers, etc.) by such means.
crimp
1/ °ģ°łÉŖ³¾±č /
verb
to fold or press into ridges
to fold and pinch together (something, such as the edges of two pieces of metal)
to curl or wave (the hair) tightly, esp with curling tongs
to decorate (the edge of pastry) by pinching with the fingers to give a fluted effect
to gash (fish or meat) with a knife to make the flesh firmer and crisper when cooked
to bend or mould (leather) into shape, as for shoes
metallurgy to bend the edges of (a metal plate) before forming into a cylinder
informalĢżto hinder
noun
the act or result of folding or pressing together or into ridges
a tight wave or curl in the hair
a crease or fold in a metal sheet
the natural wave of wool fibres
crimp
2/ °ģ°łÉŖ³¾±č /
noun
(formerly) a person who swindled or pressganged men into naval or military service
verb
to recruit by coercion or under false pretences
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- crimper noun
- Ė³¦°ł¾±³¾±č±š°ł noun
- Ė³¦°ł¾±³¾±č²ā adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of crimp1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of crimp1
Origin of crimp2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The trend has crimped revenue to companies that own cable channels, including Paramount.
Indeed, a sudden spike in inflation seemed to put an instant crimp on his tariff strategy.
Though trade friction would probably crimp the companyās exports, she wouldnāt talk about what may come down the pike.
The best performing device was called a SeaTrkr tag, which is ācrimpedā into the bearsā fur.
The Swiss bank said inflation could stay high in some countries and āgeopolitical tensionsā could crimp economic activity around the world.
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When To Use
Crimp most commonly means to press into small folds or ridges or to make wavy (as can be done to hair), or to pinch together or press down the edges of something (as is done with the edges of pie crust).Crimp can be used as a verb in many other specific ways that are similar to these general senses. It can also be used as a noun referring to something in the shape of a wave or a small fold, as in corrugated metal or hair thatās been crimped.Crimp can also mean to hinder or inhibit, especially to make a process less efficient. It can also be used as a noun meaning something thatās a hindrance or impediment, especially in the phrase put a crimp in, as in The driver shortage is really going to put a crimp in our delivery system. Example: Crimping the edges of the pie crust before you bake it will make it look nice, but more importantly it will prevent juices from the filling from bubbling out.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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