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crumble

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkrʌmbəl/

Forms: crumbling

crumble means: To break, or make something break, into small pieces.

verb

BREAK INTO PIECESB2

To break, or make something break, into small pieces.

  • The dry bread crumbled.
  • Crumble the cheese over the pasta.
  • The old wall crumbled when they touched it.

How to use it: crumble into something (The dry cake crumbled into tiny pieces.); crumble something over something (Crumble some cheese over the salad.)

Similar words: break up, disintegrate

Common phrases: crumble into pieces, crumble something over, crumble away, crumble to dust

noun

FRUIT DESSERTB1

A baked dessert with fruit under a layer of small pieces made from flour, butter, and sugar.

  • We made an apple crumble.
  • Serve the crumble warm with custard.
  • She used blackberries in her fruit crumble.

Similar words: crisp, crunch

Common phrases: apple crumble, fruit crumble, crumble topping

Questions about crumble

What does crumble mean?

To break, or make something break, into small pieces.

What is crumble in other languages?

Türkçe: ufalanmak · Español: desmoronarse · Français: s’émietter · Deutsch: zerbröseln · Italiano: sbriciolarsi · 日本語: 崩れる

How do you pronounce crumble?

It is pronounced /ˈkrʌmbəl/.

How do you use crumble in a sentence?

The dry bread crumbled. Crumble the cheese over the pasta.

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