scrunch

[ skruhnch, skroonch ]

/ skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR scrunch ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to crunch, crush, or crumple.

to contract; squeeze together: I had to scrunch my shoulders to get through the door.

verb (used without object)

to squat or hunker (often followed by down).

noun

the act or sound of scrunching.

Origin of scrunch

First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps expressive variant of crunch

Words nearby scrunch

scrummy, scrump, scrumple, scrumptious, scrumpy, scrunch, scruncheon, scrunchie, scruple, scruples, scrupulous

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Example sentences from the Web for scrunch

The goal should not be to terrify the bejesus out of the public, lest they scrunch their noses and give up.
Great Weekend Reads|The Daily Beast|February 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"Scrunch 'em, sir," returned the other, setting his heel heavily on the floor.
The Cricket on the Hearth|Charles Dickens
She thought she heard the scrunch of Kate's feet down there, but she was not sure.
The Lookout Man|B. M. Bower
There'd be one scrunch and then quite a long pause before the next.
IT and Other Stories|Gouverneur Morris

Then suddenly there was a rush and a roar and a yell of voices--and the scrunch of swiftly applied brakes.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
They went on like ghostly, silent shadows, only the scrunch of the cones underfoot told of their solidity.
The Night Riders|Ridgwell Cullum

British Dictionary definitions for scrunch

scrunch

/ (skrʌntʃ) /

verb

to crumple, crush, or crunch or to be crumpled, crushed, or crunched

noun

the act or sound of scrunching

Word Origin for scrunch

C19: variant of crunch

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	scrunch
释义	scrunch [ skruhnch, skroonch ] / skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scrunch ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to crunch, crush, or crumple. to contract; squeeze together: I had to scrunch my shoulders to get through the door. verb (used without object) to squat or hunker (often followed by down). noun the act or sound of scrunching. Origin of scrunch First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps expressive variant of crunch Words nearby scrunch scrummy, scrump, scrumple, scrumptious, scrumpy, scrunch, scruncheon, scrunchie, scruple, scruples, scrupulous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scrunch The goal should not be to terrify the bejesus out of the public, lest they scrunch their noses and give up. Great Weekend Reads\|The Daily Beast\|February 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST "Scrunch 'em, sir," returned the other, setting his heel heavily on the floor. The Cricket on the Hearth\|Charles Dickens She thought she heard the scrunch of Kate's feet down there, but she was not sure. The Lookout Man\|B. M. Bower There'd be one scrunch and then quite a long pause before the next. IT and Other Stories\|Gouverneur Morris Then suddenly there was a rush and a roar and a yell of voices--and the scrunch of swiftly applied brakes. The Mountebank\|William J. Locke They went on like ghostly, silent shadows, only the scrunch of the cones underfoot told of their solidity. The Night Riders\|Ridgwell Cullum British Dictionary definitions for scrunch scrunch / (skrʌntʃ) / verb to crumple, crush, or crunch or to be crumpled, crushed, or crunched noun the act or sound of scrunching Word Origin for scrunch C19: variant of crunch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scrunch crunch, squeeze, rumple, compress, squash
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scrunch

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of scrunch

Words nearby scrunch

Example sentences from the Web for scrunch

British Dictionary definitions for scrunch

verb

noun

Word Origin for scrunch

Words related to scrunch