Crunch
Pronunciation: /ˈkrʌntʃ/
Crunch (noun)
- a loud sound made when something hard is bitten or crushed
- a difficult or important situation that needs a decision or action
- an exercise to strengthen the stomach muscles by lifting the upper body
Examples
- The chips made a loud crunch when bitten.
- I heard the crunch of the apple from across the room.
Common collocations: loud crunch, crunch of chips, financial crunch, time crunch, do crunches
Crunch (verb)
- to make a loud sound by biting or crushing something hard
- to process large amounts of information or numbers quickly
Examples
- The leaves crunch underfoot in autumn.
- I love to crunch on fresh carrots.