Crunched

Pronunciation: /ˈkrʌntʃt/

Crunched (verb)

  1. To make a short, loud sound when something is pressed or crushed, often by teeth or feet.
  2. To reduce the size of data or files by using a method that keeps the information but uses less space.
  3. To break something into small pieces by pressing it until it becomes smaller and rough.

Examples

  • The leaves crunched under my shoes.
  • My shoes crunched the leaves underfoot.

Crunched (adjective)

  1. Having been squeezed or crushed so it is bent, wrinkled, or no longer smooth.

Examples

  • The crunched box looked crushed and torn.
  • The package was crunched after the fall.