crutch

noun
UK: /krʌtʃ/
US: /krʌtʃ/

  1. A long stick that you put under your arm to help you walk if you have injured your leg or foot.

    1. He uses a crutch because his leg is broken
    2. After the surgery, she needed a crutch to move around the house comfortably

  2. Something that provides help and support, often in a way that weakens you.

    1. The old law was a crutch for corrupt officials.
    2. Some people use alcohol as a crutch to deal with their problems effectively

Synonyms

support aid prop assistance
crutch transitive-verb

  1. To support or assist someone or something.

    1. He crutched his injured friend to the car.
    2. The project was crutched by additional funding, ensuring its timely completion

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "crutch" in English means: A long stick that you put under your arm to help you walk if you have injured your leg or foot., Something that provides help and support, often in a way that weakens you..

The phonetic transcription of "crutch" is /krʌtʃ/ in British English and /krʌtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crutch": support, aid, prop, assistance.

Example usage of "crutch": "He uses a crutch because his leg is broken". More examples on the page.