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crunch
crunch C0777100 (krŭnch)v. crunched, crunch·ing, crunch·es v.tr.1. To chew with a noisy crackling sound.2. To crush, grind, or tread noisily.3. Slang To perform operations on; manipulate or process (numerical or mathematical data).v.intr.1. To chew noisily with a crackling sound: crunching on celery.2. To move with a crushing sound: crunching through the snow.3. To produce or emit a crushing sound.n.1. The act or sound of crunching.2. A modified sit-up having a smaller range of motion that reduces back strain and strengthens the abdominal muscles: stomach crunches.3. a. A decisive confrontation.b. A critical moment or situation, especially one that occurs because of a shortage of time or resources: a year-end crunch; an energy crunch.c. A period of financial difficulty characterized by tight money and unavailability of credit.
[Alteration of craunch, possibly of imitative origin.]
crunch′a·ble adj.crunch (krʌntʃ) vb1. to bite or chew (crisp foods) with a crushing or crackling sound2. to make or cause to make a crisp or brittle sound: the snow crunched beneath his feet. 3. (tr) informal to perform calculations on (numbers or data) on a large scalen4. the sound or act of crunching5. (Individual Sports, other than specified) short for abdominal crunch6. the crunch informal the critical moment or situationadjinformal critical; decisive: crunch time. Also called: craunch [C19: changed (through influence of munch) from earlier craunch, of imitative origin] ˈcrunchable adj ˈcrunchy adj ˈcrunchily adv ˈcrunchiness ncrunch (krʌntʃ)
v.t. 1. to chew with a sharp crushing noise. 2. to crush or grind noisily. 3. to condense: Crunch the first page into one paragraph. 4. to squeeze financially. 5. to manipulate or process (numbers or data) extensively or in large amounts, esp. by computer. v.i. 6. to chew with a crushing sound. 7. to proceed with a crushing noise: cars crunching along the gravel road. n. 8. an act or sound of crunching. 9. a shortage or reduction: the energy crunch. 10. financial pressure or hardship, esp. caused by a shortage or restriction: a budget crunch. 11. a critical or difficult situation: When the crunch comes, just do your best. 12. Usu., crunches. a form of sit-up done to strengthen and tone the abdominal muscles. [1795–1805; b. craunch and crush] Crunch of wrestlers -Lipton, 1970.crunch
Past participle: crunched
Gerund: crunching
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| I crunch | | you crunch | | he/she/it crunches | | we crunch | | you crunch | | they crunch |
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| I crunched | | you crunched | | he/she/it crunched | | we crunched | | you crunched | | they crunched |
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| I am crunching | | you are crunching | | he/she/it is crunching | | we are crunching | | you are crunching | | they are crunching |
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| I have crunched | | you have crunched | | he/she/it has crunched | | we have crunched | | you have crunched | | they have crunched |
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| I was crunching | | you were crunching | | he/she/it was crunching | | we were crunching | | you were crunching | | they were crunching |
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| I had crunched | | you had crunched | | he/she/it had crunched | | we had crunched | | you had crunched | | they had crunched |
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| I will crunch | | you will crunch | | he/she/it will crunch | | we will crunch | | you will crunch | | they will crunch |
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| I will have crunched | | you will have crunched | | he/she/it will have crunched | | we will have crunched | | you will have crunched | | they will have crunched |
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| I will be crunching | | you will be crunching | | he/she/it will be crunching | | we will be crunching | | you will be crunching | | they will be crunching |
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| I have been crunching | | you have been crunching | | he/she/it has been crunching | | we have been crunching | | you have been crunching | | they have been crunching |
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| I will have been crunching | | you will have been crunching | | he/she/it will have been crunching | | we will have been crunching | | you will have been crunching | | they will have been crunching |
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| I had been crunching | | you had been crunching | | he/she/it had been crunching | | we had been crunching | | you had been crunching | | they had been crunching |
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| I would crunch | | you would crunch | | he/she/it would crunch | | we would crunch | | you would crunch | | they would crunch |
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| I would have crunched | | you would have crunched | | he/she/it would have crunched | | we would have crunched | | you would have crunched | | they would have crunched |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | crunch - the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" | | 2. | crunch - a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" | | 3. | crunch - the act of crushingcompaction, crushcompressing, compression - applying pressurepulverisation, pulverization, grind, mill - the act of grinding to a powder or dust | | Verb | 1. | crunch - make a crushing noise; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"scranch, scraunch, cracklemake noise, noise, resound - emit a noisecrump, scrunch, thud - make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants | | 2. | crunch - press or grind with a crushing noisecranch, craunch, grindpress - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" | | 3. | crunch - chew noisily; "The children crunched the celery sticks"munchchew, manducate, masticate, jaw - chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass" | | 4. | crunch - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"comminute, bray, mash, grindpulp - reduce to pulp; "pulp fruit"; "pulp wood"pestle - grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar; "pestle the garlic"mill - grind with a mill; "mill grain"fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up - break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented" |
crunchverb1. chomp, champ, munch, masticate, chew noisily, grind She sucked an ice cube and crunched it loudly.noun1. (Informal) critical point, test, crisis, emergency, crux, moment of truth, hour of decision He can rely on my support when the crunch comes.crunchverb1. To bite and grind with the teeth:champ, chew, chomp, chump, crump, masticate, munch.Regional: chaw.2. To rub together noisily:gnash, grind.Translationscrunch (krantʃ) verb to crush noisily (something hard), with the teeth, feet etc. She crunched sweets all through the film. 嘎吱地咬/踩 嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼（踏过） nounthe crunch of gravel under the car wheels. 嘎吱聲 嘎吱嘎吱的声音ˈcrunchy adjectivethick crunchy biscuits. 硬脆的 发嘎吱嘎吱声的，易碎的 crunch
bone-crunchingExtremely fierce, violent, harsh, or of great impact. There was a bone-crunching collision between the two cyclists on the road. The two teams played a bone-crunching game last night.caught in the crunchTo have been the victim of difficult circumstances or pressures, especially financial ones and often those that are outside of one's control. Many small businesses caught in the crunch of the recession were forced to close or are barely staying open. When next year's budget is announced by the government, lower earners and public services are likely to be the ones caught in the crunch.See also: caught, crunchcrunch (the) numbersTo compile, calculate, and/or analyze a large amount of numerical data, especially as relates to finance. We've been crunching the numbers for hours, and I just don't see how we'll be able to afford another child! This new computer crunches numbers faster than any of us could even dream of!See also: crunch, numbercrunch timeA critical period of time characterized by a heightened pressure to succeed, usually at or near the end of a given situation or undertaking. Okay, we've got two minutes to tie the game—it's crunch time, guys!See also: crunch, timefeel the crunchTo be under strain from a lack of money or resources. Many nonprofits are beginning to feel the crunch from having their federal funding slashed earlier this year.See also: crunch, feelcrunch downTo crush or flatten something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "crunch" and "down." I crunched down the soda can and tossed it in the recycling bin.See also: crunch, downcrunch upTo fracture or break someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "crunch" and "up." Of course I worry about you riding a motorcycle—people get seriously crunched up in motorcycle accidents! I crunch up some cookies and add them to the icing—that's my secret recipe.See also: crunch, upif it comes to the crunchIf it becomes critical. Related to "crunch time," which is a critical period of time characterized by a heightened pressure to succeed, usually at or near the end of a given situation or undertaking. If it comes to the crunch, I can ask my dad for the money.See also: come, crunch, ifwhen it comes to the crunchWhen it is critical. Related to "crunch time," which is a critical period of time characterized by a heightened pressure to succeed, usually at or near the end of a given situation or undertaking. Also seen as "when the crunch comes." I know we haven't always been able to rely on him, but when it comes to the crunch, he'll be there. When it comes to the crunch, you better be ready to perform.See also: come, crunchbudget crunchA financial situation in which resources are limited. We're in a real budget crunch and can't afford a setback like this right now.See also: budget, crunchbudget squeezeA financial situation in which resources are limited. We're in a real budget squeeze and can't afford a setback like this right now.See also: budget, squeezenumber crunchingThe performance of numerous complicated or protracted mathematical calculations. My new job requires a lot more number crunching than my last, but I actually quite enjoy getting to use that part of my brain so much again. I leave the number crunching to the accountants in the office.See also: crunch, numbercrunch someone or something upto break someone or something up into pieces. That machine will crunch you up. Stay away from it! A number of blows with the hammer crunched up the rocks into pebbles. Try to crunch the larger chunks up.See also: crunch, upcrunch something downto press or crush something down, breaking it with a crunching noise. Sally crunched the flower pot down, breaking it. She crunched down the fragile glass in the box accidentally.See also: crunch, downcrunch numbersPerform numerous calculations or process a large amount of numerical data. For example, Preparing John's presentation to the Federal Reserve Board required many hours of crunching numbers . This term originated with the computer age and indeed still applies mostly to the operations of computers. [Slang; second half of 1900s] See also: crunch, numbercrunch timeA period when pressure to succeed is great, often toward the end of an undertaking. For example, It's crunch time-we only have two more days to finish. This term employs crunch in the sense of "a critical situation or test." [Slang; 1970s] See also: crunch, timewhen it comes to the crunch or if it comes to the crunch COMMON If you talk about what you do when it comes to the crunch or what you will do if it comes to the crunch, you mean what you do or what you will do when a situation reaches a critical point. I know when it comes to the crunch, he'll support me and be there for me. If it comes to the crunch, I'll resign over this. Note: You can also say the crunch comes when a situation reaches a critical point. The crunch came when we discovered newly promoted managers were getting more money than we were. Note: You can refer to the time when an important decision has to be made as crunch time. It is crunch time for the future of the society, which is absolutely in policyholders' hands. Note: `Crunch' is the sound used to imitate the sound of something hard being crushed, broken or eaten. See also: come, crunchcrunch numbers or crunch the numbers If you crunch numbers or crunch the numbers, you do calculations with numbers. The computer crunched numbers for a month to calculate how each of 100,000 stars moves over time. They don't have enough analysts to crunch the numbers. Note: The activity of doing this is called number crunching. Now the number crunching begins and deals will be made.See also: crunch, numberwhen (or if) it comes to the crunch when (or if) a point is reached or an event occurs such that immediate and decisive action is required. informalSee also: come, crunchif/when it comes to the ˈcrunch (informal) if/when the moment comes when something must be decided or done, or a difficulty can no longer be avoided: She was always threatening to leave him, but when it came to the crunch she didn’t have the courage.See also: come, crunch, ifit’s ˈcrunch time (informal) it is the moment when something must be decided or done, or a difficulty can no longer be avoided: It’s crunch time for him. Either he makes a move now or gives up any hope of winning power.See also: crunch, timebudget squeeze and budget crunch n. a situation where there is not enough money in the budget. Facing another budget squeeze, the legislators were forced to put off their pay increase. If it wasn’t for the budget crunch, I’d get a good raise this year. See also: budget, squeezebudget crunch verbSee budget squeezeSee also: budget, crunchcrunch n. a crisis; a time of pressure or tightness, especially of a budget. The budget crunch meant that we couldn’t take trips to Europe anymore. number crunching n. using a computer to solve enormously complicated or complex mathematical problems. I don’t do a lot of number crunching, so I don’t need a terribly fast machine. See also: crunch, numbercrunch
crunch (jargon)To process, usually in a time-consuming orcomplicated way. Connotes an essentially trivial operationthat is nonetheless painful to perform. The pain may be dueto the triviality's being embedded in a loop from 1 to1,000,000,000. "Fortran programs do mostly number crunching."crunch (compression)To reduce the size of a file without losinginformation by a complicated scheme that produces bitconfigurations completely unrelated to the original data, suchas by a Huffman code. Since such compression usuallytakes more computations than simpler methods such asrun-length encoding, the term is doubly appropriate. (Thismeaning is usually used in the construction "file crunching"to distinguish it from number crunching.) Use of crunchitself in this sense is rare among Unix hackers.crunch (3)The hash character. Used at XEROX and CMU, amongother places.crunch (4)To squeeze program source to the minimum size that willstill compile or execute. The term came from a BBC Microcomputer program that crunched BBC BASIC source inorder to make it run more quickly (apart from storingkeywords as byte codes, the language was wholly interpreted,so the number of characters mattered). Obfuscated C Contestentries are often crunched; see the first example under thatentry.crunch(1) To process data. See number crunching.
(2) To compress data. See data compression.crunch
crunch (krunch), Sound heard on auscultation of the chest synchronous with cardiac contraction, indicating presence of air in the mediastinum. [onomatopoetic] crunch A crepitance. See Mediastinal crunch. Patient discussion about crunchQ. If your stomach muscles are cut across(bikini-cut from a c-section) does that mean that situps(crunches) won't do any good? Is there a better way in this case?A. from what i know- it's not very good to do any sport right after a c-section. but you should resume as soon as you've been cleared by your doctor to help restore your strength and pre-pregnancy body, and then there is no problem to do situps. More discussions about crunchFinancialSeeCrunchingcrunch
Synonyms for crunchverb chompSynonyms- chomp
- champ
- munch
- masticate
- chew noisily
- grind
noun critical pointSynonyms- critical point
- test
- crisis
- emergency
- crux
- moment of truth
- hour of decision
Synonyms for crunchverb to bite and grind with the teethSynonyms- champ
- chew
- chomp
- chump
- crump
- masticate
- munch
- chaw
verb to rub together noisilySynonymsSynonyms for crunchnoun the sound of something crunchingRelated Wordsnoun a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)Related Wordsnoun the act of crushingSynonymsRelated Words- compressing
- compression
- pulverisation
- pulverization
- grind
- mill
verb make a crushing noiseSynonymsRelated Words- make noise
- noise
- resound
- crump
- scrunch
- thud
verb press or grind with a crushing noiseSynonymsRelated Wordsverb chew noisilySynonymsRelated Words- chew
- manducate
- masticate
- jaw
verb reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abradingSynonymsRelated Words- pulp
- pestle
- mill
- fragment
- fragmentise
- fragmentize
- break up
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