crumpet Syllabification: (crum·pet)Pronunciation: /ˈkrəmpət/Translate crumpet | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of crumpet noun a thick, flat, savory cake with a soft, porous texture, made from a yeast mixture cooked on a griddle and eaten toasted and buttered. Origin: late 17th century: of unknown origincrumpet in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of crumpet in the British & World English dictionary