noun Download 🔗Share A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching. Examples : "The crisp leaves made a satisfying crunch under my feet as I walked home from school. " sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A critical moment or event. Examples : "The project is due tomorrow, so this week is the crunch. " time event situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A problem that leads to a crisis. Examples : "The company is facing a serious crunch because sales are down and bills are due. " disaster situation business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (exercise) A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor. Examples : "To strengthen her core, Sarah practiced crunches every morning. " body action sport physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release. Examples : ""The team is in the middle of crunch right now, working long hours to meet the deadline for the new software." " work business computing job time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath. Examples : "The apple crunch was a delicious dessert, with a crisp, buttery topping over a sweet, juicy apple filling. " food fruit Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (generally in the plural) A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture. Examples : "The bag of chips was mostly crumbs and crunches at the bottom. " material food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound. Examples : "When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery." food sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound. Examples : "The dry leaves crunch under my feet as I walk through the park. " sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators. Examples : "That metadata makes it much easier for the search engine to crunch the data for queries." computing math technology number statistics electronics machine process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To grind or press with violence and noise. Examples : "The boy crunched the potato chips noisily, making his brother jump. " sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To emit a grinding or crunching noise. Examples : "The heavy boots crunch on the gravel driveway as he walks to the car. " sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching. Examples : "The computer program crunched the large music file to reduce its size before emailing it to her. " computing technology technical internet electronics machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project. Examples : "The company is crunching their employees to finish the new software by next week. " business job work industry organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
