nnoun.eventthe sound of something crunchingExamples:- he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
Derivationally Related Form:crunch
Hypernyms:noise
Inherited Hypernyms:crunchnoisesoundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.statea critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)Examples:- an end-of-the year crunch
- a financial crunch
Hypernyms:situation
Inherited Hypernyms:crunchsituationdifficultyconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of crushingSynset:compaction crush
Derivationally Related Form:crushcompactcrunch
Hypernyms:compressing compression
Inherited Hypernyms:crushcompressionpresspushpropulsionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:grindmillpulverisationpulverization
vverb.communicationmake a crushing noiseSynset:crackle scranch scraunch
Examples:- his shoes were crunching on the gravel
Derivationally Related Form:crunch
Hypernyms:make noise noise resound
Inherited Hypernyms:crunchmake noisesoundcause to be perceived
Direct Hyponyms:crumpscrunchthud
Full Troponyms:crump
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.contactpress or grind with a crushing noiseSynset:cranch craunch grind
Derivationally Related Form:grind
Hypernyms:press
Inherited Hypernyms:crunchpresstouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.consumptionchew noisilySynset:munch
Examples:- The children crunched the celery sticks
Derivationally Related Form:munchmuncher
Hypernyms:chew jaw manducate masticate
Inherited Hypernyms:crunchchewgratebreak upbreakchange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changereduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abradingSynset:bray comminute grind mash
Examples:- grind the spices in a mortar
- mash the garlic
Derivationally Related Form:mashermashgrindergrindingcrunchgrind
Hypernyms:break up fragment fragmentise fragmentize
Inherited Hypernyms:grindbreak upbreakchange integritychange
Direct Hyponyms:millpestlepulp
Full Troponyms:millpestlepulp
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something