crimp
Translation
to press into small folds, to pleat, to compress
Examples
She crimped her hair for the party.
She crimped her hair for the party.
The electrician crimped the wire connector.
The electrician crimped the wire connector.
He crimped the edge of the pie crust.
He crimped the edge of the pie crust.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to press (sth.) into small folds or waves She crimped her hair for the party.
Similar Words
Synonyms: curl, fold, pleat, compress
Etymology
From Middle English 'crympen', meaning 'to curl up, be wrinkled'.
Memory Tips
Picture a CRIMPing tool pressing or CRIMPing a wire. The word itself sounds like the action of pressing something tightly.