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# crutch

noun (a crutch, crutches)

«crutch» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A crutch is a long stick with a support for under the arm or a handle, used to help someone walk when a leg or foot is injured. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crutch/#m1)
2. A crutch is something you depend on too much for support or comfort. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crutch/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and first aid, someone with a broken leg walks on crutches for some weeks. In stories, a character on crutches has been injured. Phrases: on crutches, a pair of crutches, use something as a crutch.

### Examples

- She walked on crutches after breaking her ankle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crutch/#x1)
- He needed a pair of crutches for six weeks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crutch/#x2)
- The doctor showed me how to use the crutches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crutch/#x3)
- It's hard to carry a tray when you're on crutches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crutch/#x4)
- The calculator should not become a crutch; learn your times tables too. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crutch/#x5)
- Hold the door for people on crutches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crutch/#x6)
- Outside the church door stood an old beggar, leaning on his crutch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crutch/#x7)

### Note

Countable: a crutch, crutches (add -es after ch). Usually used in pairs. «Crotch» is a different word (where the legs meet); some people mix them up.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «crutch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crutch/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«crutch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crutch.html) on Mova free.