Meaning of the word crunch in English

What does crunch mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

crunch

US /krʌntʃ/

UK /krʌntʃ/

a sound of something being crushed or crunched

Example:

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We heard the crunch of gravel under the tires.

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The apple made a satisfying crunch when I bit into it.

Synonym:

grind crush squash munch gnaw

a difficult situation or period, especially one in which there is not enough time or money

Example:

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We're facing a real time crunch to get this project done.

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The company is going through a financial crunch.

Synonym:

crisis difficulty hardship squeeze shortage

to make a crunching sound

Example:

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The snow crunched under our boots as we walked.

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He crunched on a carrot.

Synonym:

grind munch gnaw squash crush

to process or analyze a large amount of information or data

Example:

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The computer is crunching the numbers for the financial report.

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We need to crunch these sales figures by tomorrow.

Synonym:

process analyze calculate compute evaluate

Related Word:

crunches Credit crunch