crime
A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
Noun 4 meanings
A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
“the commission of a crime”
Any great sin or wickedness; iniquity.
“Those methods of saving money should be a crime.”
Criminal acts collectively.
“an effort by the police to tackle crime in the city”
The habit or practice of committing crimes.
“Crime doesn’t pay.”
Verb 2 meanings
To subject to disciplinary punishment.
To commit crime.
Etymology
From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen. Displaced native Old English firen.
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CRIME at a glance
CRIME has 5 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (C 3 + R 1 + I 1 + M 3 + E 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,322 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with crime
All rhymes- TIME6
- PRIME9
- LIFETIME13
- REGIME9
- ANIME7
- ANYTIME12
- SOMETIME12
- MEANTIME12
- MARITIME12
- OVERTIME13
- LIME6
- LONGTIME11
One letter away
- PRIME9
- CHIME12
- CREME9
- GRIME8
- CRIMP11
- CLIME9
- CRIMS9
- CRISE7
- CROME9
- CRAME9
- CRIPE9
- CRINE7
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