crumple something up

Related to word: crumple

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to compress a sheet of paper until it is entirely creased and folded

    • He was disappointed with the rejection letter and crumpled it up.

    • She crumpled up the incorrect page and threw it into the trash bin.

    • These expired coupons are useless to me, so I decided to crumple them all up.