Crunch has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
the sound of something crunching
"he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
2
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"
3
the act of crushing
"She took a loud crunch out of the apple while waiting for her friend to arrive."
4
A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.
"The crunchy leaves made a loud, satisfying noise as we walked through the autumn forest."
Verb
1
make a crushing noise
"his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
2
press or grind with a crushing noise
"The old floorboards made a loud crunch when he stepped on them carefully."
3
chew noisily
"The children crunched the celery sticks"
4
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
"grind the spices in a mortar"
"mash the garlic"
5
To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.
"The bag of chips made an audible crunch as I popped them into my mouth."
Example Sentences
"he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
noun
"an end-of-the year crunch"
noun
"a financial crunch"
noun
"his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
verb
"The children crunched the celery sticks"
verb
"grind the spices in a mortar"
verb
"mash the garlic"
verb
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