What does “crime” mean?
- 1
nounan action that is against the law
Stealing a car is a serious crime.
- 2
nounillegal activities in general
Crime has fallen in the city this year.
Crime at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /kraɪm/ · KRYM
How to use “crime” correctly
We “commit” a crime, not “do” or “make” one.
Common phrases with “crime”
- commit a crime
- crime rate
- violent crime
- fight crime
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- criminal
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