crunch
A noisy crackling soundA noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.: Crunchiness.
» She could always call her parents when she was in a crunch.
Вона завжди могла зателефонувати своїм батькам коли була в скрутному положенні.
Meaning
10 sensesA noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.
Crunchiness.
I like the crunch of those crackers.
A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture.
хрустxrust
A dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath.
A critical moment or event.
A critical moment or event.
A problem that leads to a crisis.
(slang)The overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release.
(slang)A shortage.
A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor.
Bauchpresse, Bauchpressen
(US)The symbol #.
Moderate distortion.
- the sound of something crunching
- a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
- the act of crushing
Examples
72 sentencesShe could always call her parents when she was in a crunch.
Вона завжди могла зателефонувати своїм батькам коли була в скрутному положенні.
Tom could hear Mary crunching on a carrot.
ruТому было слышно, как Мэри грызёт морковку.
We could hear footsteps crunching through the gravel.
deWir konnten Schritte auf dem Kies knirschen hören.
Tom sat at his desk all day crunching numbers.
I need to crunch some numbers.
Translations
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Origin
From earlier craunch, cranch, of imitative origin.From earlier craunch, cranch, of imitative origin.
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Forms
plural: crunchesSynonyms
7 synonyms- the act of crushing:crushcompaction