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Definition crumb in British English

crumb noun

[countable] noun
/krʌm/
1

a very small piece that falls off a dry food such as bread or cake

Example

He brushed the crumbs from his jacket.

Synonyms and related words
a stick of butter/margarine batch bed
1.1

a very small amount of food

Example

She hasn't touched a single crumb of her dinner.

Synonyms and related words
a stick of butter/margarine batch bed
1.2

a very small amount of something

Example

a few crumbs of praise for their hard work

Example

The late goal was to be their only crumb of comfort on a miserable afternoon.

Synonyms and related words
bit piece fragment
Definition crumb in British English