CRUNCH
Scrabble letter values: C3R1U1N1C3H4 = 13
Definition
- 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
- 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
Examples
- “he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path”
- “an end-of-the year crunch”
- “a financial crunch”