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crunch
[ kruhnch ]
/ krʌntʃ /
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Definition of crunch
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to chew with a crushing sound.
to produce, or proceed with, a crushing noise.
noun
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Idioms about crunch
- to perform a great many numerical calculations or extensive manipulations of numerical data.
- to process a large amount of data.
crunch numbers, Computers.
Also craunch.
OTHER WORDS FROM crunch
crunch·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby crunch
crump, crumpet, crumple, crumpled, crumple zones, crunch, cruncher, crunchie, crunch numbers, crunch time, crunchy
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How to use crunch in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for crunch
crunch
/ (krʌntʃ) /
verb
to bite or chew (crisp foods) with a crushing or crackling sound
to make or cause to make a crisp or brittle soundthe 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; decisivecrunch time
Also called: craunch
Derived forms of crunch
crunchable, adjectivecrunchy, adjectivecrunchily, adverbcrunchiness, nounWord Origin for crunch
C19: changed (through influence of munch) from earlier craunch, of imitative origin
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