crunch
noun
- 1
the act of crushing
- 2
the sound of something crunching
he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
- 3
a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
an end-of-the year crunch
a financial crunch
verb
- 1
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
grind the spices in a mortar
mash the garlic
- 2
make a crushing noise
his shoes were crunching on the gravel
- 3
chew noisily
The children crunched the celery sticks
- 4
press or grind with a crushing noise
Also useful for “crunch”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “crunch”