the sound of something crunching; he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path'

a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); an end-of-the year crunch; a financial crunch'

the act of crushing

[ Syn: crush , compaction ]

make a crushing noise; his shoes were crunching on the gravel

[ Syn: scranch , scraunch , crackle ]

press or grind with a crushing noise

[ Syn: cranch , craunch , grind ]

chew noisily; The children crunched the celery sticks

[ Syn: munch ]

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; grind the spices in a mortar; mash the garlic

[ Syn: grind , mash , bray , comminute ]