Crunch: meaning, definitions and examples

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crunch

[ krʌntʃ ]

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sound/food

To crush something noisily between the teeth.

Synonyms

chew, crackle, gnaw, munch

Examples of usage

He was crunching on an apple.
She loves to crunch on potato chips.
I could hear him crunching on a carrot.
The hiker stopped to crunch on a granola bar.
The children were crunching on popcorn during the movie.

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sound/food

A sharp sound made when something hard is crushed or broken.

Synonyms

chomp, crackle, grind, snap

Examples of usage

The crunch of leaves underfoot.
The crunch of a chip being bitten into.
The crunch of ice in a drink.
The machine made a loud crunch as it broke down.

Translations

Translations of the word "crunch" in other languages:

🇵🇹 triturar

🇮🇳 कुरकुराना

🇩🇪 knirschen

🇮🇩 mengunyah

🇺🇦 хрустіти

🇵🇱 chrupać

🇯🇵 カリカリ

🇫🇷 croquer

🇪🇸 crujir

🇹🇷 çıtırtı

🇰🇷 바삭바삭

🇸🇦 قضم

🇨🇿 chřoupat

🇸🇰 chrumkať

🇨🇳 嘎吱嘎吱

🇸🇮 hrustati

🇮🇸 kröns

🇰🇿 шытырлау

🇬🇪 ხრაშუნი

🇦🇿 xırıltı

🇲🇽 crujir

Word origin

The word 'crunch' originated in the early 17th century, possibly imitative of the sound of crushing or breaking something hard. It has evolved to be commonly used in the context of food (e.g., crunching on snacks) and sounds (e.g., the crunch of leaves). The onomatopoeic nature of the word has contributed to its popularity in describing sharp, noisy actions.

See also: cruncher, crunchiness, crunching, crunchy.