noun
the sound of something crunching
Examples
- he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
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
noun
the act of crushing
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verb
make a crushing noise
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Examples
- his shoes were crunching on the gravel
verb
press or grind with a crushing noise
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verb
chew noisily
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Examples
- The children crunched the celery sticks
verb
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
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Examples
- grind the spices in a mortar
- mash the garlic