First Known Use: 1706
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1crunch
verb \ˈkrənch\
: to make the loud sound of something being crushed
: to move along a surface that makes the loud sound of something being crushed
: to process (numbers, information, etc.) : to examine and analyze (numbers, information, etc.)
Full Definition of CRUNCH
intransitive verb
1
: to chew or press with a crushing noise
2
: to make one's way with a crushing noise
transitive verb
1
: to chew, press, or grind with a crunching sound
2
: process; especially : to perform mathematical computations on <crunch numbers>
— crunch·able \ˈkrən-chə-bəl\ adjective
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Origin of CRUNCH
alteration of craunch
2crunch
noun
: the sound made when something hard is being chewed or crushed : a crunching sound
: the quality of a food that produces a loud sound when it is chewed : a crunchy quality
the crunch : a very difficult point or situation
Full Definition of CRUNCH
1
: an act of crunching
2
: a sound made by crunching
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4
: a conditioning exercise performed from a supine position by raising and lowering the upper torso without reaching a sitting position
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First Known Use of CRUNCH
1832
Related to CRUNCH
- Synonyms
- deficiency, dearth, deficit, drought (also drouth), failure, famine, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, lack, lacuna, paucity, pinch, poverty, scantiness, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want
CRUNCH Defined for Kids
1crunch
verb \ˈkrənch\
crunchedcrunch·ing
Definition of CRUNCH for Kids
1
: to chew or grind with a crushing noise <He is crunching on hard candy.>
2
: to make the sound of being crushed or squeezed <The snow crunched underfoot.>
2crunch
noun
Definition of CRUNCH for Kids
: an act or sound of crushing <She bit into the apple with a loud crunch.>
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