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
3
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[1] 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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