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crunch
[kruhnch]
verb (used with object)
to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
to crush or grind noisily.
to tighten or squeeze financially.
The administration's policy seems to crunch the economy in order to combat inflation.
verb (used without object)
to chew with a crushing sound.
to produce, or proceed with, a crushing noise.
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
/ ʌԳʃ /
verb
to bite or chew (crisp foods) with a crushing or crackling sound
to make or cause to make a crisp or brittle sound
the snow crunched beneath his feet
noun
the sound or act of crunching
short for abdominal crunch
informalthe critical moment or situation
adjective
informalcritical; decisive
crunch time
Other Word Forms
- crunchable adjective
- ˈܲԳ adjective
- ˈܲԳ adjective
- ˈܲԳ adverb
- ˈܲԳԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of crunch1
Idioms and Phrases
crunch numbers,
to perform a great many numerical calculations or extensive manipulations of numerical data.
to process a large amount of data.
Example Sentences
Hear me out: the root vegetable, while revered for its colorful interior and satisfying crunch, is simply reduced to just its bulb.
This was the potential match that everyone had their eye on when the French Open draw was made: the 'Queen of Clay' against the world number one in the crunch stages.
According to Data Golf, which crunches the numbers across all tours, Scheffler gains strokes in every aspect of the game and particularly excels with unerring approach play.
The economic crunch has meant that some companies have had to downsize to keep afloat in the face of rising operating costs, pushing young people like Mr Maxwell into an already saturated labour market.
He crunched across alluvial soil in scuffed sneakers.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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