crunch

1. v. i. To chew with force and noise; to craunch. Source: opted

2. v. i. To grind or press with violence and noise. Source: opted

3. v. i. To emit a grinding or craunching noise. Source: opted

4. v. t. To crush with the teeth; to chew with a grinding noise; to craunch; as, to crunch a biscuit. Source: opted

5. n. the sound of something crunching Source: wordnet

6. n. a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) Source: wordnet

7. n. the act of crushing Source: wordnet

8. v. make a crushing noise Source: wordnet

9. v. press or grind with a crushing noise Source: wordnet

10. v. crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound Source: wordnet

11. v. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading Source: wordnet

12. 1. To chew with force and noise; to craunch. And their white tusks crunched o'er the whiter skull. Byron. 2. To grind or press with violence and noise. The ship crunched through the ice. Kane. 3. To emit a grinding or craunching noise. The crunching and ratting of the loose stones. H. James. To crush with the teeth; to chew with a grinding noise; to craunch; as, to crunch a biscuit. Source: webster

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