Definitions for crunch

Overview of noun crunch

The noun crunch has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) crunch

(the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path")

2. crunch

(a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch")

3. crush, crunch, compaction

(the act of crushing)

Overview of verb crunch

The verb crunch has 4 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle

(make a crushing noise; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel")

2. crunch, cranch, craunch, grind

(press or grind with a crushing noise)

3. crunch, munch

(chew noisily; "The children crunched the celery sticks")

4. grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute

(reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic")