crumpled up (in a heap)

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• heap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, large ▪ little, small ▪ crumpled ▪ ash (AmE …   Collocations dictionary

• heap — heap1 [ hip ] noun count * 1. ) a large pile of something, especially a messy pile: a rubbish heap heap of: The bomb had reduced the building to a heap of rubble. be in a heap: His clothes were in a crumpled heap on the floor. in heaps: The… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• heap — I UK [hiːp] / US [hɪp] noun [countable] Word forms heap : singular heap plural heaps * 1) a large pile of something, especially an untidy pile a rubbish heap heap of: The bomb had reduced the building to a heap of rubble. be in a heap: His… …   English dictionary

• crumpled — adj. Crumpled is used with these nouns: ↑clothes, ↑handkerchief, ↑heap, ↑hood, ↑note, ↑paper, ↑sheet, ↑wreck …   Collocations dictionary

• crumple — UK [ˈkrʌmp(ə)l] / US verb Word forms crumple : present tense I/you/we/they crumple he/she/it crumples present participle crumpling past tense crumpled past participle crumpled 1) crumple or crumple up [intransitive/transitive] to crush something… …   English dictionary

• crumple — crum|ple [ krʌmpl ] verb 1. ) crumple or crumple up intransitive or transitive to crush something such as paper or cloth so that it forms messy folds, or to be crushed in this way: I quickly crumpled up the letter and shoved it in my pocket. The… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• crumple — verb 1 (I, T) also crumple up to crush something so that it becomes smaller and bent, or to be crushed in this way: I had crumpled up about ten sheets, trying to write the letter. 2 (I) if your face crumples you suddenly look sad or disappointed …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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