crime
Plural: crimes
Noun
- An action or omission that constitutes an offense punishable by law.
- (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
- "a long record of crimes"
- an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
- "crimes of the heart"
- A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
- Any great sin or wickedness; iniquity.
- That which occasions crime.
- Criminal acts collectively.
- The habit or practice of committing crimes.
Verb
- To subject to disciplinary punishment.
- To commit crime.
Examples
- Crime doesn’t pay.
- It felt like a CRIME to waste such a perfect ’Q’ tile on a low-scoring word.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen. Displaced native Old English firen.
Synonyms
criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense, criminality, delinquency
Scrabble Score: 9
crime: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcrime: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crime: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary