Translate crumble | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of crumble
verb
[no object] break or fall apart into small fragments, especially over a period of time as part of a process of deterioration:the plaster started to crumble (as adjective crumbling)their crumbling ancestral home [with object] cause (something) to break apart into small fragments:the easiest way to crumble blue cheese (of an organization, relationship, or structure) disintegrate gradually over a period of time:the party’s fragile unity began to crumble
noun
British a mixture of flour and butter that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a topping for fruit. a dessert made with crumble and a particular fruit:rhubarb crumble
