Dictionary definition · crunch
noun
- 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"
- the act of crushing
verb
- make a crushing noise"his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
- press or grind with a crushing noise
- crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound"The children crunched the celery sticks"
- reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading"grind the spices in a mortar"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).