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crunch
[ kruhnch ]
verb (used with object)
- to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
- to crush or grind noisily.
- to tighten or squeeze financially:
The administration's policy seems to crunch the economy in order to combat inflation.
verb (used without object)
- to chew with a crushing sound.
- to produce, or proceed with, a crushing noise.
noun
- an act or sound of crunching.
- a shortage or reduction of something needed or wanted:
the energy crunch.
- distress or depressed conditions due to such a shortage or reduction:
a budget crunch.
- a critical or dangerous situation:
When the crunch comes, just do your best.
crunch
/ krʌntʃ /
verb
- to bite or chew (crisp foods) with a crushing or crackling sound
- to make or cause to make a crisp or brittle sound
the snow crunched beneath his feet
noun
- the sound or act of crunching
- short for abdominal crunch
- the crunch informal.the critical moment or situation
adjective
- informal.critical; decisive
crunch time
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Derived Forms
- ˈcrunchy, adjective
- ˈcrunchable, adjective
- ˈcrunchily, adverb
- ˈcrunchiness, noun
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Other Words From
- cruncha·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crunch1
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Idioms and Phrases
- crunch numbers, Computers.
- to perform a great many numerical calculations or extensive manipulations of numerical data.
- to process a large amount of data.
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Example Sentences
The low crunch of packed dirt against rubber tire was overwhelmed by the ragged explosions of automatic gunfire.
The stories are told through the eyes of two fishing guides, Crunch and Des, with a spare grace and humor that stand strong.
The tomatoes' crunch and tang add new dimensions of delight.
The dogs have been fried in soybean oil until their exterior skin begins to develop a sensuous crunch.
Look for at least three grams of fiber and three grams of protein for a more satisfying crunch.
The shouts of teamsters and the crack of whips punctuated the crunch of wheels as our wagons swiftly swung again into stockade.
A crunch of footsteps could be heard outside, cautiously approaching the barn door.
The lawyer took a cup, sugared it, and drank it, after having crumbled into it a little cake which was too hard to crunch.
There was a sickening crunch of bone as giant fangs closed on the face of the struggling figure, and Mog, the sullen, was no more.
I can feel my bones crunch in their big mouths and see them lick their chops after they have eaten us.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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