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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
- the crunch informal.the critical moment or situation
adjective
- informal.critical; decisive
crunch time
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԳ, adjective
- ˈܲԳ, adjective
- ˈܲԳ, adverb
- ˈܲԳԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲԳa· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crunch1
Idioms and Phrases
- crunch numbers, Computers.
- to perform a great many numerical calculations or extensive manipulations of numerical data.
- to process a large amount of data.
Example Sentences
In 2011, we passed Measure L, which ensured city libraries have the money to stay open after a budget crunch threatened to curtail hours.
Similar to how I cook chicken breast in the air fryer, my primary goal is texture: crispness, browning, crunch.
Despite his injuries, Bradley's performances have again drawn praise this season, most notably in a 2-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid that featured a crunching tackle on French star Kylian Mbappe.
In a cookie, it does more than just add a grainy crunch.
But experts say it is still left in a crunch.
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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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