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The Turkish Embassy in Washington is an ornate, eclectic building on the corner of Twenty-third Street and Massachusetts Avenue which was built originally for Edward Hamlin Everett, the man who put the crimp in bottle caps.
George W. S. Trow

Meaning of "crimp" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CRIMP

Old English crympan; related to crump bent, Old Norse kreppa to contract, Old High German crumpf, Old Swedish crumb crooked.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CRIMP

crimp  [krɪmp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRIMP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crimp is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb crimp in English.

WHAT DOES CRIMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of crimp in the English dictionary

The first definition of crimp in the dictionary is to fold or press into ridges. Other definition of crimp is to fold and pinch together. Crimp is also to curl or wave tightly, esp with curling tongs.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CRIMP

PRESENT

Present
I crimp
you crimp
he/she/it crimps
we crimp
you crimp
they crimp
Present continuous
I am crimping
you are crimping
he/she/it is crimping
we are crimping
you are crimping
they are crimping
Present perfect
I have crimped
you have crimped
he/she/it has crimped
we have crimped
you have crimped
they have crimped
Present perfect continuous
I have been crimping
you have been crimping
he/she/it has been crimping
we have been crimping
you have been crimping
they have been crimping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I crimped
you crimped
he/she/it crimped
we crimped
you crimped
they crimped
Past continuous
I was crimping
you were crimping
he/she/it was crimping
we were crimping
you were crimping
they were crimping
Past perfect
I had crimped
you had crimped
he/she/it had crimped
we had crimped
you had crimped
they had crimped
Past perfect continuous
I had been crimping
you had been crimping
he/she/it had been crimping
we had been crimping
you had been crimping
they had been crimping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will crimp
you will crimp
he/she/it will crimp
we will crimp
you will crimp
they will crimp
Future continuous
I will be crimping
you will be crimping
he/she/it will be crimping
we will be crimping
you will be crimping
they will be crimping
Future perfect
I will have crimped
you will have crimped
he/she/it will have crimped
we will have crimped
you will have crimped
they will have crimped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been crimping
you will have been crimping
he/she/it will have been crimping
we will have been crimping
you will have been crimping
they will have been crimping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would crimp
you would crimp
he/she/it would crimp
we would crimp
you would crimp
they would crimp
Conditional continuous
I would be crimping
you would be crimping
he/she/it would be crimping
we would be crimping
you would be crimping
they would be crimping
Conditional perfect
I would have crimp
you would have crimp
he/she/it would have crimp
we would have crimp
you would have crimp
they would have crimp
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been crimping
you would have been crimping
he/she/it would have been crimping
we would have been crimping
you would have been crimping
they would have been crimping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you crimp
we let´s crimp
you crimp
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to crimp
Past participle
crimped
Present Participle
crimping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRIMP


blimp
blɪmp
chimp
tʃɪmp
comsymp
ˈkɒmˌsɪmp
dimp
dɪmp
flimp
flɪmp
gimp
ɡɪmp
guimpe
ɡɪmp
imp
ɪmp
jimp
dʒɪmp
limp
lɪmp
pimp
pɪmp
primp
prɪmp
scrimp
skrɪmp
shrimp
ʃrɪmp
simp
sɪmp
skimp
skɪmp
skrimp
skrɪmp
tymp
tɪmp
wimp
wɪmp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRIMP

criminatory
crimine
criminogenic
criminologic
criminological
criminologically
criminologist
criminology
criminous
criminousness
criminy
crimmer
crimped
crimper
crimple
Crimplene
crimpy
crimson
crimson rosella
crimsonness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRIMP

amp
bump
camp
champ
Colonel Blimp
comp
dump
fairy shrimp
freshwater shrimp
jump
lamp
mantis shrimp
mp
on the jump
opossum shrimp
preamp
pump
sand shrimp
stamp
temp

Synonyms and antonyms of crimp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crimp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRIMP

Find out the translation of crimp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crimp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crimp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

压接
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

engarzado
570 millions of speakers

English

crimp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समेटना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجعيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обжимной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

friso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুঁচান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crêper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelim
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kräuseln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリンプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

압착
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crimp
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nếp loăn xoăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரிம்பில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घड्या घालणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kıvrım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arricciare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaciskane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обжимной
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

creț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πτύχωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krimp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

crimp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krympe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crimp

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIMP»

The term «crimp» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.496 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIMP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crimp

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «CRIMP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crimp.
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George W. S. Trow
The Turkish Embassy in Washington is an ornate, eclectic building on the corner of Twenty-third Street and Massachusetts Avenue which was built originally for Edward Hamlin Everett, the man who put the crimp in bottle caps.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRIMP»

Discover the use of crimp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crimp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On the Museum's Ruins
On the Museum's Ruins. The Museum's Old, the Library's New Subject. The End of Painting. The Photographic Activity of Postmodernism. Appropriating Appropriation. Redefining Site Specificity. This is Not a Museum of Art.
Douglas Crimp, 1993
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"Our Kind of Movie": The Films of Andy Warhol
Examines Warhol films, including "Blow Job," "Screen Test, No. 2," and "The Chelsea Girls," arguing that new forms of sociality are made visible and exemplify the filmmaker's inventive techniques.
Douglas Crimp, Andy Warhol, 2012
3
Melancholia and Moralism: Essays on AIDS and Queer Politics
A collection of essays, originally published in journals or given as speeches, explores the social, political, economic, and cultural devastation of AIDS, explaining why AIDS no longer determines the agenda of gay politics and why it has ...
Douglas Crimp, 2004
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The Plays of Martin Crimp: Making Theatre Strange
The book focuses on Martin Crimp's plays, translations, adaptations and versions from 1985 to the present.
Vicky Angelaki, 2012
5
The Theatre of Martin Crimp: Second Edition
Combining Sierz's lucid prose and sharp analysis together with interviews with Martin Crimp and a host of directors and actors who have produced the work, it offered a richly rewarding and engaging assessment of this acutely satirical ...
Aleks Sierz, 2013
6
Definitely the Bahamas and Play House
Sex, work, pregnancy, parents, weird neighbours, cleaning the fridge and dancing: Play House tells - in thirteen fleeting scenes - the story of a young couple's attempts to set up home.In Definitely the Bahamas, Frank and Milly relish the ...
Martin Crimp, 2012
7
The City
Clair wants to be kissed - but not now - and certainly not by her husband.
Martin Crimp, 2008
8
In the Republic of Happiness
All we can be sure of is that the world will never be the same again. A provocative roll-call of contemporary obsessions, In the Republic of Happiness premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in December 2012.
Martin Crimp, 2012
9
The Theatre of Martin Crimp Epub
For a decade, Martin Crimp has been in the vanguard of writing for the British stage. This work is the study of Martin Crimp's work for stage and radio.
Aleks Sierz, 2006
10
Fewer Emergencies
Fewer Emergencies 'Things are definitely looking up--brighter light--more frequent boating--more confident smile--things are improving day by day--who ever would've guessed?
Martin Crimp, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRIMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crimp is used in the context of the following news items.
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In Myanmar, ethnic loyalties could crimp Suu Kyi's party
TAUNGGYI, Myanmar (Reuters) - Political parties representing Myanmar's ethnic minorities could pick up a sizeable number of seats at general ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
AT&T's Big Fiber Build May Crimp Comcast et al., Says Moffett
Moffett-Nathanson's Craig Moffett today writes that cable operators Comcast (CMCSA), Charter (CHTR), Time-Warner Cable (TWC), and ... «Barron's, Jul 15»
3
Pro-Gay 'Discrimination' Update In Code Will Crimp Souls, Ricochet …
The rainbow cult in city government wishes to toughen its discrimination bans, a move that is part of the gay lobby's fastidious but dreary theory ... «The Chattanoogan, Jul 15»
4
Weight Reduction Of 60 Percent For Lightweight Terminations From …
The new terminals feature the time-tested dry crimp technology that has provided three decades of reliable connectivity to the commercial ... «SatNews Publishers, Jul 15»
5
Eat a Peach
Crimp to bring the two discs together, and slash some vents in the top. Even if what you create looks like a pillow thrown about by the dog, the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
US stocks drop as China equity slump deepens
“The concern is that the popping of this bubble may seriously crimp the already slowing Chinese economic growth rate,” said Briefing.com. «The Star Online, Jul 15»
7
China fund turns to HK to sell $816 million Haitong Sec stake
... 10 and 20 percent amid worries the broader China stock market slide is likely to crimp demand for their booming margin finance business. «Reuters, Jul 15»
8
Three-Quarters Of Americans Would Support Raising The Tobacco …
But a new age limit would certainly put a crimp into those marketing strategies. As far as the authors know, theirs is the first study to take a ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
9
How does the Greek debt crisis impact the United States?
A prolonged Greek debt crisis, however, is likely to slow an already sluggish European economy, which in turn could crimp U.S. exports more ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
10
Summer cooking camp empowers York City girls
Sisters Mijada Daniels, 11, left, and Makiashia Daniels, 14, right, both of York, crimp the edges of their empanadas during a summer cooking ... «York Dispatch, Jul 15»

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