crunch (B1)
verb, noun
Pronunciation: /krʌntʃ/
Definition
To chew or crush something with a noisy, grinding sound.
Examples
He crunched on the crispy apple.
The gravel crunched under the tires.
She crunched the potato chips loudly.
How to Use crunch
- crunch on (prepositional phrase)
- To chew or eat something making a loud noise. — "The rabbit crunched on a carrot."
- crunch up (phrasal verb)
- To crush something into a smaller, often irregular shape. — "He crunched up the paper and threw it away."
- crunch down (phrasal verb)
- To make a loud noise while eating or crushing something. — "The snow crunched down under his boots."
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