# put a crimp in

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, crimp, in.
2. To spoil; to affect badly, preventing the usual or desired effect.

## Etymology
By analogy with putting a crimp in a pipe or hose, thereby slowing or stopping the flow of liquid through it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/put-a-crimp-in