cranch (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /kræŋk/
Definition
To make a loud, crunching noise, especially when walking on something brittle or uneven.
Examples
The dry leaves would cranch loudly with every step he took.
She heard a distinct cranch as she stepped on the broken glass.
The gravel path began to cranch under the tires of the bicycle.
How to Use cranch
- cranch loudly (collocation)
- To make a very noticeable and noisy crunching sound. — "The dry twigs would cranch loudly under his boots."
- cranch under weight (prepositional phrase)
- To make a crunching sound due to the pressure of something heavy. — "The thin ice began to cranch under the weight of the skater."
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