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English noun: crunch | |||
| 1. | crunch (event) the sound of something crunching | ||
| Samples | He heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
| 2. | crunch (state) a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) | ||
| Samples | An end-of-the year crunch. A financial crunch. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | situation | ||
| 3. | crunch (act) the act of crushing | ||
| Synonyms | compaction, crush | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compressing, compression | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | grind, mill, pulverisation, pulverization | ||
English verb: crunch | |||
| 1. | crunch (communication) make a crushing noise | ||
| Samples | His shoes were crunching on the gravel. | ||
| Synonyms | crackle, scranch, scraunch | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crump, scrunch, thud | ||
| 2. | crunch (contact) press or grind with a crushing noise | ||
| Synonyms | cranch, craunch, grind | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | press | ||
| 3. | crunch (consumption) chew noisily | ||
| Samples | The children crunched the celery sticks. | ||
| Synonyms | munch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chew, jaw, manducate, masticate | ||
| 4. | crunch (change) reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading | ||
| Samples | Grind the spices in a mortar. Mash the garlic. | ||
| Synonyms | bray, comminute, grind, mash | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mill, pestle, pulp | ||
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