crumpling

UK
/ˈkrʌmplɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrʌmplɪŋ/
crumplingnoun
Translations
The crumpling of the paper was loud enough to wake him up.
Смятие бумаги было достаточно громким, чтобы разбудить его.
Definitions
The act or process of crushing something into a smaller, wrinkled form.
The crumpling of the paper was loud enough to catch everyone's attention in the quiet room.
A sound or noise made by something being crushed or compressed.
The crumpling of leaves underfoot signaled the arrival of autumn.
crumplinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkrʌmplɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrʌmplɪŋ/
More precise label: adjective derived from the present participle of "crumple".
Translations
The crumpling paper made a rustling sound.
Мнущаяся бумага издавала шуршащий звук.
Definitions
Characterized by being wrinkled or creased, often due to being crushed or folded.
The crumpling paper made a soft rustling sound as it was balled up in her hands.
Undergoing collapse or deformation, especially from compressive forces.
Engineers inspected the crumpling beam that had begun to buckle under the extra load.
crumpleverb

crumpling

Gerund

crumpled
Past Simple
crumpled
Past Participle
crumpling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
US
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
Translations
She crumpled the paper and threw it away.
Она смяла бумагу и выбросила её.
He crumpled the letter in his hand.
Он смял письмо в руке.
The child crumpled the drawing in frustration.
Ребёнок сминал рисунок от досады.
Additional translations
Definitions
To crush something, typically paper or fabric, into a compact mass.
She crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it in the trash.
To collapse or fall down suddenly.
The old building crumpled under the weight of the heavy snow.
To cause something to become wrinkled or creased.
He crumpled his shirt by sitting on it for too long.
crumplenoun
Definitions
A crease or wrinkle in a material, especially paper or fabric, caused by folding or crushing.
The crumple in the paper made it difficult to write on.
The act or result of crumpling; a sudden collapse or deformation.
With a loud crumple, the can flattened beneath his foot.
crumpleadjective
Definitions
Designed or intended to collapse or deform in order to absorb impact.
The car's crumple zone absorbed most of the collision energy.