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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 Word Forms
- ܲԳa· adjective
Word 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
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.
"Knafeh was the first flavour we perfected. The crunch, the pistachio, it had to be just right," she added.
Yet when Lund and his staff crunched the numbers for goals, assists and pre-assists, they realised the 15-year-old's output was double that of the next best player.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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