Crunch

verb
krənʧ

Noun

  • a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)

    “an end-of-the year crunch”

    “a financial crunch”

    Type of:Situation

  • the sound of something crunching

    “he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path”

    Type of:Noise

  • the act of crushing

    Similar:CompactionCrush
    Type of:CompressingCompression

Verb

  • chew noisily

    “The children crunched the celery sticks”

    Similar:Munch
    Type of:JawMasticateManducate

  • make a crushing noise

    “his shoes were crunching on the gravel”

    Similar:CrackleScranchScraunch
    Type of:ResoundNoise

  • reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

    Similar:BrayComminuteGrindMash
    Type of:FragmentizeFragmentFragmentise

  • press or grind with a crushing noise

    Similar:CranchCraunchGrind
    Type of:Press

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