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- Dictionarycrunch/krʌn(t)ʃ/
verb
- 1. crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound: "she paused to crunch a ginger biscuit" Similar
- 2. (especially of a computer) process (large quantities of information): "the program crunches data from 14,000 sensors to decipher evolving patterns"
noun
- 1. a loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed: "Marco's fist struck Brian's nose with a crunch"
- 2. a crucial point or situation, typically one at which a decision with important consequences must be made: informal "when it comes to the crunch you chicken out"
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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.
Crunch can mean to chew noisily, to crush or grind, to perform calculations, or to face a critical situation. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of crunch with examples from various sources.
A situation in which a business or economy has very little money can be referred to as a crunch. [business]
When you crunch something, you grind it into tiny pieces, often with your teeth. You can also crunch whole spices into smaller bits with a mortar and pestle. A horse might crunch an apple, and on a summer day you might drink a glass of iced tea and crunch the ice between your teeth.
