This verb means something breaks into many small pieces or falls apart. Usually, it is soft things like cookies or old buildings.
The cookie will crumble when you touch it.
The old wall began to crumble quickly.
Here, crumble means to slowly fail or stop working well. It is often about ideas, plans, or groups that break down step by step.
The company started to crumble after the bad news.
His plans began to crumble quickly.
A crumble is a sweet food with cooked fruit and a soft, crumbly top. It is a popular dessert in Britain.
I like to eat apple crumble after dinner.
She made a delicious fruit crumble today.
This noun shows the result or process when something breaks into small pieces. Often used to talk about damage or decay.
There was a crumble of the old building over time.
The crumble of the walls needed repair.
This meaning means a person becomes emotionally weak or loses control. It is often used when someone feels very upset or stressed.
After the sad news, she began to crumble softly.
He crumbled under the pressure at work.
This meaning is about natural things like rocks or soil breaking into smaller parts over time because of weather or wind.
The rocks crumble after many years of rain.
Soil starts to crumble when dry wind blows.
This use means a structure or object breaks and falls down completely, often quickly and suddenly.
The old bridge began to crumble after the storm.
The wall crumbled during the earthquake.
