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the crunch in British English

informal
the critical moment or situation
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Examples of 'the crunch' in a sentence
the crunch

Rhodry heard then what she must have heard, the crunch of footsteps on gravel.
Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (2004)
The unprecedented nature of the crunch also rendered historical trading prices meaningless.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The indirect impact of the crunch, however, has been more serious.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The crunch came when she went on holiday.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The crunch will come with an interest rate rise.
The Sun (2014)
So does this mean the worst of the crunch is over?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
France escaped from the crunch last summer with a 0.3 per cent jump.
The Sun (2010)
The crunch is the availability of discs.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Synonyms of 'the crunch'

critical point, test, crisis, emergency
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Chinese translation of 'the crunch'

the crunch

  1. 关(關)键(鍵)时(時)刻 (guānjiàn shíkè)
See crunch (sense 5)

Nearby words of
the crunch

  • the crook of one's arm/leg
  • the Crown
  • the Crown Jewels
  • the crunch
  • the current issue
  • the Czech Republic
  • the daily round

Related terms of
the crunch

  • if/when it comes to the crunch
(phrase) 
Definition
the critical moment or situation
He can rely on my support when the crunch comes.
Synonyms
critical point
test
crisis
The anxiety that had been building within him reached a crisis.
emergency
He has the ability to deal with emergencies quickly.
crux
moment of truth
hour of decision
See crunch

Additional synonyms

in the sense of crisis
Definition
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of anything
The anxiety that had been building within him reached a crisis.
Synonyms
critical point,
climax,
point of no return,
height,
confrontation,
crunch (informal),
turning point,
culmination,
crux,
moment of truth,
climacteric,
tipping point
in the sense of emergency
Definition
an unforeseen or sudden occurrence, esp. of danger demanding immediate action
He has the ability to deal with emergencies quickly.
Synonyms
crisis,
danger,
difficulty,
accident,
disaster,
necessity,
pinch,
plight,
scrape (informal),
strait,
catastrophe,
predicament,
calamity,
extremity,
quandary,
exigency,
critical situation,
urgent situation,
MergNC

Nearby words of
the crunch

  • the chop
  • the crowd
  • the Crown
  • the crunch
  • the deep
  • the Devil
  • the doldrums

Synonyms of 'the crunch'

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