crippling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɪplɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkrɪplɪŋ/

From the verb cripple: (⇒ conjugate)
crippling is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "crippling"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "crippling" in context.

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cripple

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. dated, offensive: a [mental, physical] cripple
  2. dated, offensive: The [boy, girl, man, woman] is a cripple.
  3. dated, offensive: has been [left, made] a cripple (by)
  4. dated, offensive: a cripple [after, due to] the accident
  5. dated, offensive: turned out to be an emotional cripple
'crippling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
crippled - crisis - drought - mortgage - overhead - stress

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