CRUNCH

/kɹʌntʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 16

Definition

verb make a crushing noise. — synonyms: scranch, scraunch, crackle
verb press or grind with a crushing noise. — synonyms: cranch, craunch, grind
verb chew noisily. — synonyms: munch
verb reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading. — synonyms: grind, mash, bray, comminute
noun the sound of something crunching.
noun a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources).
noun the act of crushing. — synonyms: crush, compaction

“When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery.”
“Beetles crunched beneath the men's heavy boots as they worked.”
“That metadata makes it much easier for the search engine to crunch the data for queries.”