Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb crump

3 senses of crump

Sense 1
crump, thud, scrunch -- (make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants)
       => crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle -- (make a crushing noise; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel")

Sense 2
crump -- (bombard with heavy shells)
       => blast, shell -- (use explosives on; "The enemy has been shelling us all day")

Sense 3
crump -- (explode heavily or with a loud dull noise)
       => explode, burst -- (burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded")

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