scrunch up meaning and definition

SCRUNCH UP verb

Definition of scrunch up (verb)

1. sit on one's heels
   • "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
   • synonyms: crouch, hunker, hunker down, scrunch, squat
2. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
   • "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
   • synonyms: crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, wrinkle