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Definition crunch in American English

crunch verb

verb
/krʌntʃ/
1

to bite hard food, causing it to make a loud noise

Example

Jane was crunching a peppermint noisily.

Synonyms and related words
bite bolt cannibalize bite bite bite at
2

to make a noise like something being crushed

Example

Leaves crunched under our feet as we walked up the path to the house.

Synonyms and related words
babble blow burble
2.1

to move on a surface that makes the noise of something being crushed

Example

They crunched across splintered glass and wood to the door.

Synonyms and related words
splash rattle groan
3

if you crunch numbers, you do a lot of calculations

Synonyms and related words
calculate count estimate
3.1

if you crunch information, you deal with large amounts of it quickly

Synonyms and related words
study check examine
Definition crunch in American English