Looking for the meaning of the word CRIME in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CRIME with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Crime
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘wickedness, sin’): via Old French from Latin crimen ‘judgement, offence’, based on cernere ‘to judge’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
krʌɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law
Short Definition:offence punishable by law
Examples:- shoplifting was a serious crime
Word: Crime
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
krʌɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(especially in the army) charge with or find guilty of an offence
Short Definition:charge with offence
Examples:- they found the note and I got crimed for it
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