Crutch | Mean of crutch in English Dictionary

/ˈkrʌtʃ/

• Noun
• a long stick with a padded piece at the top that fits under a person's arm
1. He's able to walk short distances with crutches but prefers his wheelchair.
2. I was on crutches [=I was using crutches to walk] for six weeks after I broke my leg.
• something that a person uses too much for help or support
1. She eventually realized that alcohol had become a crutch. [=that she was drinking too much alcohol as a way of dealing with her problems]