ALL meanings of crime
crime
C c - variable noun crime A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law. 3
- countable noun crime If you say that doing something is a crime, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake. 3
- noun crime an act or omission prohibited and punished by law 3
- noun crime unlawful acts in general 3
- noun crime (as modifier) 3
- noun crime an evil act 3
- noun crime something to be regretted 3
- noun crime an act committed in violation of a law prohibiting it, or omitted in violation of a law ordering it; often, specif., such an act of a serious nature, as a felony: crimes are variously punishable by death, imprisonment, or the imposition of certain fines or restrictions: the range of crime includes felonies and misdemeanors, but not petty violations of local ordinances 3
- noun crime an offense against morality; sin 3
- noun crime criminal acts, collectively 3
- noun crime something regrettable or deplorable; shame 3
- noun crime An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law. 1
- noun crime illegal act 1
- noun crime crime rate 1
- noun crime shameful act 1
- noun crime an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 1
- noun crime criminal activity and those engaged in it: to fight crime. 1
- noun crime the habitual or frequent commission of crimes: a life of crime. 1
- noun crime any offense, serious wrongdoing, or sin. 1
- noun crime a foolish, senseless, or shameful act: It's a crime to let that beautiful garden go to ruin. 1
- noun crime (Countable Noun) A specific act committed in violation of the law. 0
- noun crime (Uncountable Noun) The practice or habit of committing crimes. 0
- noun crime (Uncountable Noun) criminal acts collectively. 0
- noun crime Any great wickedness or sin; iniquity. 0
- noun crime (Obsolete (No longer in use)) That which occasions crime. 0
- verb crime (nonstandard, rare) To commit crime(s). 0