crunch | ||
1. | [ noun ] the sound of something crunching | |
Examples: | "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path" |
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Related terms: | noise crump | |
2. | [ verb ] make crunching noises | |
Synonyms: | crackle scraunch scranch | |
Examples: | "his shoes were crunching on the gravel" |
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Related terms: | make_noise | |
3. | [ noun ] a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) | |
Examples: | "an end-of-the year crunch" "a financial crunch" |
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Related terms: | situation situation | |
4. | [ verb ] (food) chew noisily | |
Synonyms: | munch | |
Examples: | "The children crunched the celery sticks" |
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Related terms: | chew munch | |
5. | [ verb ] press or grind with a crunching noise | |
Synonyms: | grind craunch cranch | |
Related terms: | press tyrannize grind | |
6. | [ verb ] make a crunching noise, as of an engine lacking lubricants | |
Synonyms: | crackle thud scrunch scranch scraunch crump | |
Related terms: | go make_noise crump | |
7. | [ verb ] (food) reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading | |
Synonyms: | grind comminute bray mash | |
Examples: | "grind the spices in a mortar" "mash the garlic" |
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Related terms: | break_up mill pestle pulp powder grinding masher grinding molar crush grind | |
8. | [ noun ] the act of crushing | |
Synonyms: | compaction crush | |
Related terms: | compression grind squash compress crush | |
Similar spelling: |
crunchy craunch crunched cranch Crenshaw Cranshaw Crunk cronk Crank Cronkhite crankcase Cronus cringe cranky Crance |