Definition of crunch

	Definition of crunch has definitions from the field of food
1	[ noun ] the sound of something crunching Examples "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path" Used in print (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....) Horse smell was very strong , and he could hear the crunch of grain being ground between strong jaws . Related terms noise crump
2	[ verb ] make crunching noises Synonyms crackle scraunch scranch Examples "his shoes were crunching on the gravel" Used in print (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....) A carriage crunched by , its dim lights filtering through the gloom . Related terms make_noise
3	[ 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" Related terms situation situation
4	[ verb ] (food) chew noisily Synonyms munch Examples "The children crunched the celery sticks" Related terms chew munch
5	[ verb ] press or grind with a crunching noise Synonyms grind craunch cranch Related terms press tyrannize grind
6	[ verb ] make a crunching noise, as of an engine lacking lubricants Synonyms crackle thud scrunch scranch scraunch crump Related terms go make_noise crump
7	[ verb ] (food) reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading Synonyms grind comminute bray mash Examples "grind the spices in a mortar" "mash the garlic" Related terms break_up mill pestle pulp powder grinding masher grinding molar crush grind
8	[ noun ] the act of crushing Synonyms compaction crush Related terms compression grind squash compress crush
*	Rhymes with scrunch brunch bunch lunch punch munch bunche hunch counterpunch Phonetic and Homophones K R AH1 N CH Similar Spelling crunchy craunch crunched cranch Crenshaw Cranshaw Crunk cronk Crank Cronkhite crankcase Cronus cringe cranky Crance To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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