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crutch

UK
/krʌtʃ/
US
/krʌtʃ/

Translations

crutchnoun
crutches
pl
UK
/krʌtʃ/
US
/krʌtʃ/
He used a crutch to help him walk after the accident.
Он использовал костыль, чтобы помочь себе ходить после аварии.
Additional translations
опора
подпорка
Synonyms
help
backing
prop
brace
support
stilt
aide
crutchverb
crutched
Past Simple
crutched
Past Participle
crutching
Gerund
UK
/krʌtʃ/
US
/krʌtʃ/
He had to crutch his injured leg to walk.
Ему пришлось поддерживать свою травмированную ногу, чтобы ходить.
Additional translations
подпирать
crutchadjective
UK
/krʌtʃ/
US
/krʌtʃ/
Attributive use of the noun to modify another noun (e.g., “crutch tips”).
crutchesnoun

crutch

crutches
pl
UK
/ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
US
/ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
He needed crutches to walk after the accident.
Ему понадобились костыли, чтобы ходить после аварии.
Additional translations
подпорки
опоры
Synonyms
props
supports
aids
stabilizers
assistive devices

Definitions

crutchnoun
A support typically used by a person with an injury or disability to aid in walking.
After spraining his ankle, he had to use a crutch to get around.
A thing used for support or reassurance.
For many people, their smartphone has become a crutch they rely on throughout the day.
A forked support or prop, especially one used for a mast or spar on a ship.
The sailors adjusted the crutch to better support the mast during the storm.
crutchverb
To support or sustain with or as if with a crutch.
The marketing plan was crutched by last-minute funding from the investors.
To walk or move using crutches.
After the operation, she crutched slowly across the ward.
To shear the hindquarters and tail area of (a sheep) to prevent flystrike.
The farmhands crutched the ewes before the hot weather set in.
crutchadjective
Designed for, relating to, or intended for use with crutches.
The clinic sells several kinds of crutch accessories.
crutchesnoun
A pair of supports used by a person with an injury or disability to aid in walking, typically fitting under the armpits and held by the hands.
After breaking his leg, he had to use crutches to move around.
Something that provides support or assistance, often used metaphorically to describe a psychological or emotional aid.
She used her humor as a crutch to cope with difficult situations.
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