crunch meaning and definition

CRUNCH noun

Definition of crunch (noun)

1. the sound of something crunching
   • "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
2. 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"
3. the act of crushing
   • synonyms: compaction, crush

CRUNCH verb

Definition of crunch (verb)

1. make a crushing noise
   • "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
   • synonyms: crackle, scranch, scraunch
2. press or grind with a crushing noise
   • synonyms: cranch, craunch, grind
3. chew noisily
   • "The children crunched the celery sticks"
   • synonyms: munch
4. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
   • "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
   • synonyms: bray, comminute, grind, mash