Main entry: crunch, crush, compaction
Definition: the act of crushing
Main entry: crunch
Definition: the sound of something crunching
Usage: he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
Main entry: crunch
Definition: a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
Usage: an end-of-the year crunch; a financial crunch
Main entry: bray, comminute, grind, crunch, mash
Definition: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Usage: grind the spices in a mortar; mash the garlic
Main entry: crackle, crunch, scranch, scraunch
Definition: make a crushing noise
Usage: his shoes were crunching on the gravel
Definition: chew noisily
Usage: The children crunched the celery sticks
Main entry: grind, crunch, cranch, craunch
Definition: press or grind with a crushing noise