crunch
[ kruhnch ]
/ krʌntʃ /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to chew with a crushing sound.
to produce, or proceed with, a crushing noise.
noun
Idioms for crunch
- to perform a great many numerical calculations or extensive manipulations of numerical data.
- to process a large amount of data.
crunch numbers, Computers.
Also
craunch.
OTHER WORDS FROM crunch
crunch·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby crunch
crump,
crumpet,
crumple,
crumple zones,
crumpled,
crunch,
crunch numbers,
crunch time,
cruncher,
crunchie,
crunchy
Example sentences from the Web for crunching
British Dictionary definitions for crunching
crunch
/ (krʌntʃ) /
verb
to bite or chew (crisp foods) with a crushing or crackling sound
to make or cause to make a crisp or brittle sound
the snow crunched beneath his feet
noun
the sound or act of crunching
short for abdominal crunch
the crunch informal
the critical moment or situation
adjective
informal
critical; decisive
crunch time
Also called:
craunch
Derived forms of crunch
crunchable, adjective crunchy, adjective crunchily, adverb crunchiness, nounWord Origin for crunch
C19: changed (through influence of
munch) from earlier
craunch, of imitative origin