crime
noun
1. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
- a long record of crimes
Definition categories: act, offence, offense
2. an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
- crimes of the heart
Definition categories: act, evildoing, transgression
Sentences with crime as a noun:
- Crime doesn’t pay.
verb
1. (nonstandard, rare) To commit crime(s).