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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crunch /krʌntʃ/USA pronunciation v. - to chew with a sharp crushing noise:[~ + object]crunching his breakfast cereal.[~ + on + object]crunching on his breakfast cereal.
- to crush or grind noisily: [~ + object]Our boots crunched the snow as we walked over it.[no object]The gravel in the road crunched under the car.
- to proceed with a crushing noise:[no object]cars crunching along the gravel road.
- Computing[~ + object] to work with or process (data) in large amounts, esp. by computer:Crunch the data and bring me an analysis of it by tomorrow.
n. [countable] - an act or sound of crunching:I heard a loud crunch and looked out the window.
- a shortage or reduction: the energy crunch.
- distress or hard times due to such a shortage or reduction:in a budget crunch for nearly three years.
crunch•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crunch (krunch),USA pronunciation v.t. - to crush with the teeth;
chew with a crushing noise. - to crush or grind noisily.
- Businessto tighten or squeeze financially:The administration's policy seems to crunch the economy in order to combat inflation.
v.i. - to chew with a crushing sound.
- to produce, or proceed with, a crushing noise.
- Computing, Idioms crunch numbers:
- to perform a great many numerical calculations or extensive manipulations of numerical data.
- to process a large amount of data.
n. - 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.
Also, craunch. - blend of, blended craunch and crush 1795–1805
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