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crunch - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
crunch
Definition
(noun) the sound of something crunching
Example Sentence
he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
Definition
(noun) a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
Example Sentence
an end-of-the year crunch
a financial crunch
Definition
(noun) the act of crushing
Synonyms
:
compaction
,
crush
Definition
(verb) make a crushing noise
Synonyms
:
crackle
,
scranch
,
scraunch
Example Sentence
his shoes were crunching on the gravel
Definition
(verb) press or grind with a crushing noise
Synonyms
:
cranch
,
craunch
,
grind
Definition
(verb) chew noisily
Synonyms
:
munch
Example Sentence
The children crunched the celery sticks
Definition
(verb) reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Synonyms
:
bray
,
comminute
,
grind
,
mash
Example Sentence
grind the spices in a mortar
mash the garlic
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