scrunch
[ skruhnch, skroonch ]
verb (used with object)
to crunch, crush, or crumple.
to contract; squeeze together: I had to scrunch my shoulders to get through the door.
verb (used without object)
to squat or hunker (often followed by down).
noun
the act or sound of scrunching.
Origin of scrunch
1First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps expressive variant of crunch
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British Dictionary definitions for scrunch
scrunch
/ (skrʌntʃ) /
verb
to crumple, crush, or crunch or to be crumpled, crushed, or crunched
noun
the act or sound of scrunching
Origin of scrunch
1C19: variant of crunch
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