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to crutch

to crutch

1 5.1
To walk using a support placed under the arm after an injury
  • verb
  • /krʌtʃ/
translation icon : andar con muletas
  • Ifyou got crutches, then crutch your ass in there.

Examples

  • You crutch this brisket?

  • But now I have this thing because I can't move my leg, I have to walk on crutches and that means things will slow down a little bit, at least for me.

  • -Yeah, but we gonna crutch it.

  • We gonna crutch it.

  • She wrapped his limp arm around her shoulder, crutching his few steps to the sofa.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • She pulled her car in front of the restaurant, so he wouldn't have to crutch very far, and leapt out to open the door for him.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I got more than a few looks as I crutched into the gym, biked, then crutched over to abs.

    Blog text (2)
  • I got more than a few looks as I crutched into the gym, biked, then crutched over to abs.

    Blog text (2)
  • After her injury, she had to crutch around the house until she could fully recover.

  • Despite his broken leg, he was determined to crutch across the finish line at the charity walk.

Idioms

Christ on a crutch
  • Offensive
9.9

A weak excuse or thing people rely on instead of taking action

Very weak and unconvincing, like a poor excuse

How Supported

to crutch
1 5.1
to walk
1.0
to hobble
22 5.6
unaided
3 4.9

Surface Forms

crutch infinitive
crutched past
crutched past participle
crutching present participle
crutches third person singular

Etymology

The verb crutch comes from the noun crutch, the walking support, so to crutch is to walk using that support. Imagine moving carefully with a staff under your arm, which is why people use this verb when someone walks with help after an injury.