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to crutcher

to crutcher

9.9
To help someone walk by holding or giving them a crutch
  • verb
  • /ˈkrʌtʃər/
  • US
translation icon : ayudar con muletas
  • Volunteers were needed to crutcher patients from the ambulance to the clinic entrance.

Examples

  • The nurse will crutcher him to the bench while the doctor examines the wound.

  • After his injury, friends would often crutcher him across the hallway at school.

  • He crutched his way to the store.

  • Can you crutch him to the meeting?

  • The nurse will crutcher the injured man to the stretcher to ensure he is comfortable.

  • After his surgery, friends would often crutcher him to the cafeteria for lunch.

  • The therapist will crutcher her patient during their rehabilitation sessions.

Antonyms

773 3.1

Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care

How Supportive

to carry
1.0
to support
240 1.0
to crutcher
  • US
9.9
to steady
41 3.4

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Crutcher as a verb comes from the simple word crutch and means to support someone with a crutch. So to crutcher someone is to help them walk by using or giving them a crutch.