crunch
/krʌntʃ/
verb
- To crush or grind something noisily with the teeth.
- He crunched a handful of potato chips while watching TV.
- She crunched her apple loudly during the quiet movie.
- The dog crunched on a bone in the backyard.
- To make a loud crushing sound, like when walking on gravel or snow.
- Our boots crunched on the frozen snow as we walked.
- Leaves crunched underfoot as we hiked through the forest.
- The tires crunched over the gravel driveway.
- To process large amounts of data or numbers, especially quickly or intensively.
- The team crunched the survey results to find trends.
- She spent the weekend crunching numbers for the budget.
- The computer crunched the data overnight to produce the report.
- To perform a sit-up or abdominal exercise.
- She crunched her way through a hundred reps at the gym.
- He crunches every morning to strengthen his core.
- The trainer showed us how to crunch properly without hurting our necks.
noun
- A loud crushing sound, like when something is broken or pressed.
- She bit into the apple with a satisfying crunch.
- We heard a loud crunch when the car hit the fence.
- The crunch of the leaves told us someone was walking nearby.
- A critical or difficult situation, especially involving a shortage of time or money.
- The energy crunch caused prices to rise sharply.
- The company faced a cash crunch and had to delay payments.
- We're in a time crunch, so we need to finish this by noon.
- An exercise that strengthens the stomach muscles, performed by lying on the back and lifting the shoulders.
- She does fifty crunches every morning before breakfast.
- The trainer recommended three sets of fifteen crunches.
- Adding crunches to your workout can help tone your abs.
- A crisp or crunchy texture, especially in food.
- The coating on the chicken gave it a perfect golden crunch.
- This cereal has a great crunch even after adding milk.
- I love the crunch of fresh celery sticks.