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scrunch
scrunch S0175000 (skrŭnch, skro͝onch)v. scrunched, scrunch·ing, scrunch·es v.tr.1. To crush or crunch.2. To crumple or squeeze; hunch: scrunched up their shoulders; scrunch one's nose against a window.v.intr.1. To hunch: "The men scrunched closer" (Susan Dworski).2. To move with or make a crunching sound: scrunching along the gravel path.n. A crunching sound.
[Probably alteration of crunch.]
scrunch′a·ble adj.scrunch (skrʌntʃ) vbto crumple, crush, or crunch or to be crumpled, crushed, or crunchednthe act or sound of scrunching[C19: variant of crunch]scrunch (skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃ)
v.t. 1. to crunch or crush. 2. to contract; squeeze together: I scrunched my shoulders. v.i. 3. to squat or hunker (often fol. by down). n. 4. the act or sound of scrunching. [1815–25; expressive alter. of crunch] scrunch
Past participle: scrunched
Gerund: scrunching
| Present |
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| I scrunch | | you scrunch | | he/she/it scrunches | | we scrunch | | you scrunch | | they scrunch |
| Preterite |
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| I scrunched | | you scrunched | | he/she/it scrunched | | we scrunched | | you scrunched | | they scrunched |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am scrunching | | you are scrunching | | he/she/it is scrunching | | we are scrunching | | you are scrunching | | they are scrunching |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have scrunched | | you have scrunched | | he/she/it has scrunched | | we have scrunched | | you have scrunched | | they have scrunched |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was scrunching | | you were scrunching | | he/she/it was scrunching | | we were scrunching | | you were scrunching | | they were scrunching |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had scrunched | | you had scrunched | | he/she/it had scrunched | | we had scrunched | | you had scrunched | | they had scrunched |
| Future |
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| I will scrunch | | you will scrunch | | he/she/it will scrunch | | we will scrunch | | you will scrunch | | they will scrunch |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have scrunched | | you will have scrunched | | he/she/it will have scrunched | | we will have scrunched | | you will have scrunched | | they will have scrunched |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be scrunching | | you will be scrunching | | he/she/it will be scrunching | | we will be scrunching | | you will be scrunching | | they will be scrunching |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been scrunching | | you have been scrunching | | he/she/it has been scrunching | | we have been scrunching | | you have been scrunching | | they have been scrunching |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been scrunching | | you will have been scrunching | | he/she/it will have been scrunching | | we will have been scrunching | | you will have been scrunching | | they will have been scrunching |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been scrunching | | you had been scrunching | | he/she/it had been scrunching | | we had been scrunching | | you had been scrunching | | they had been scrunching |
| Conditional |
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| I would scrunch | | you would scrunch | | he/she/it would scrunch | | we would scrunch | | you would scrunch | | they would scrunch |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have scrunched | | you would have scrunched | | he/she/it would have scrunched | | we would have scrunched | | you would have scrunched | | they would have scrunched |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  scrunch - a crunching noise noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" | | Verb | 1. | scrunch - make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricantscrump, thudcrunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle - make a crushing noise; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel" | | 2. | scrunch - sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"hunker, hunker down, scrunch up, squat, crouchsit, sit down - be seated | | 3. | scrunch - make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch up, wrinklefold, fold up, turn up - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit - to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"ruck, ruck up, pucker - become wrinkled or drawn together; "her lips puckered" |
scrunchverb1. rustle, crackle, whisper Her feet scrunched on the ground.2. crumple, crush, squash, crunch, mash, ruck up scrunching her white cotton gloves into a ballscrunchverbTo incline the body:arch, bend, bow, hump, hunch, stoop.Translationsscrunch
scrunch up1. To crouch or huddle into a small, cramped position. We all scrunched up so that the guards wouldn't be able to see us. Would the people in the front row mind scrunching up in their seats so the people in back can see better, please?2. To squeeze, crush, or crumple something into a smaller shape, size, or space. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scrunch" and "up"; often followed by "into (something)." I scrunched the note up into a ball and tossed it across the room to Jake. Don't scrunch the newspaper up like that—it makes it hard to read!See also: scrunch, upscrunch down1. To crouch or huddle into a small, cramped position. We all scrunched down so that the guards wouldn't be able to see us. Would the people in the front row mind scrunching down in their seats so the people in back can see better, please?2. To squeeze, crush, or crumple something into a smaller shape, size, or space. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scrunch" and "down"; often followed by "into (something)." I scrunched the note down into a ball and tossed it across the room to Jake. I had to scrunch my suit down into the case in order for it close shut.See also: down, scrunchscrunch downto squeeze or huddle down into a smaller shape. Mary scrunched down, trying to hide behind the chair. The children scrunched down so they wouldn't be seen.See also: down, scrunchscrunch down into somethingto squeeze down into a small area or container. Fred scrunched down into his seat, hoping no one would see him there. Don't scrunch down into your seat. It's bad for your posture.See also: down, scrunchscrunch something down (into something) 1. to squeeze something into a smaller size or shape. He scrunched the wad of paper down into a hard ball. Liz scrunched down the cloth into a pad for the hot pan. Scrunch the boxes down before you throw them away. 2. to pack something tightly into something. Dave scrunched his clothing down into the drawer and closed it. Dave scrunched down his clothing into the suitcase.See also: down, scrunchscrunch something upto crush or crunch up. I pounded the biscuits and scrunched them up into crumbs. He scrunched up the note and threw it upon the fire.See also: scrunch, upscrunch upv.1. To crumple or squeeze something: She scrunched up her nose like she was going to sneeze. I scrunched my gloves up and put them in my pocket.2. To assume a crouched or cramped posture: The dog scrunched up in the corner to keep warm.See also: scrunch, upscrunch (skrəntʃ) tv. to crush or crunch. I hate crowds. I am afraid people will scrunch me. scrunch
Related to scrunch: scratchSynonyms for scrunchverb rustleSynonymsverb crumpleSynonyms- crumple
- crush
- squash
- crunch
- mash
- ruck up
Synonyms for scrunchverb to incline the bodySynonyms- arch
- bend
- bow
- hump
- hunch
- stoop
Synonyms for scrunchnoun a crunching noiseRelated Wordsverb make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricantsSynonymsRelated Words- crunch
- scranch
- scraunch
- crackle
verb sit on one's heelsSynonyms- hunker
- hunker down
- scrunch up
- squat
- crouch
Related Wordsverb make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surfaceSynonyms- crease
- crinkle
- crisp
- ruckle
- scrunch up
- wrinkle
Related Words- fold
- fold up
- turn up
- pucker
- rumple
- cockle
- crumple
- knit
- ruck
- ruck up
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