Crumple up Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To press or squeeze something, especially paper or fabric, into a messy, wrinkled, or folded shape. It often means making something small and untidy by crunching it together.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly informal. Common with 'paper', 'note', 'tissue', or 'clothes'. Can mean both physically making something wrinkled and rejecting or discarding (e.g., 'crumple up the paper and throw it away'). Not the same as 'wrinkle' or 'fold' – it involves squeezing or squashing.
Example Sentences
She crumpled up the piece of paper and threw it away.
basic
Please don't crumple up your homework.
basic
He crumpled up his shirt in his bag.
basic
Whenever I make a mistake, I just crumple up the page and start again.
natural
You don't have to crumple up your ideas if they aren't perfect.
natural
The tissue was so wet it crumpled up in my hand.
natural