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crunch
Overview of noun crunch
The noun crunch has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) crunch -- (the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path")
2. crunch -- (a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch")
3. crush, crunch, compaction -- (the act of crushing)
Overview of verb crunch
The verb crunch has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle -- (make crunching noises; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel")
2. crunch, cranch, craunch, grind -- (press or grind with a crunching noise)
3. crunch, munch -- (chew noisily; "The children crunched the celery sticks")
4. grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute -- (reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun crunch
3 senses of crunch
Sense 1
crunch
=> noise
=> sound
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
crunch
=> situation
=> difficulty
=> condition, status
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
crush, crunch, compaction
=> compression, compressing
=> press, pressure, pressing
=> push, pushing
=> propulsion, actuation
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun crunch
1 of 3 senses of crunch
Sense 3
crush, crunch, compaction
=> grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisation
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun crunch
3 senses of crunch
Sense 1
crunch
=> noise
Sense 2
crunch
=> situation
Sense 3
crush, crunch, compaction
=> compression, compressing
Antonyms of noun crunch
Member Holonyms of noun crunch
Substance Holonyms of noun crunch
Part Holonyms of noun crunch
Member Meronyms of noun crunch
Substance Meronyms of noun crunch
Part Meronyms of noun crunch
Meronyms of noun crunch
Holonyms of noun crunch
Attributes of noun crunch
Derived Forms of noun crunch
2 of 3 senses of crunch
Sense 1
crunch
RELATED TO>(adj) crunchy#1
=> crisp, firm, crunchy
RELATED TO>(verb) crunch#1
=> crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
Sense 3
crush, crunch, compaction
RELATED TO>(verb) crunch#4
=> grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
Domain of noun crunch
Domain Terms of noun crunch
Familiarity of noun crunch
crunch used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun crunch
3 senses of crunch
Sense 1
crunch
> noise
=> bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam
=> banging
=> bark
=> blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din
=> boom, roar, roaring, thunder
=> chatter, chattering
=> chatter, chattering
=> chug
=> clack, clap
=> clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash
=> clatter
=> crack, cracking, snap
=> crackle, crackling, crepitation
=> creak, creaking
=> crunch
=> ding-dong
=> explosion
=> grate
=> grinding
=> grunt, oink
=> hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation
=> howl
=> hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer
=> hum, humming
=> pant
=> plonk
=> plop
=> plump
=> racket
=> rattle, rattling, rale
=> report
=> rhonchus
=> rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling
=> rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering
=> scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching
=> screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
=> scrunch
=> shrilling
=> sizzle
=> slam
=> snap
=> snore
=> spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering
=> splash, plash
=> squawk
=> squeak
=> squish
=> stridulation
=> swoosh, whoosh
=> thunder
Sense 2
crunch
> situation
=> conflict of interest
=> crisis
=> crunch
=> hornet's nest, hornets' nest
=> hot potato
=> how-do-you-do, how-d'ye-do
=> imbroglio, embroilment
=> Mexican standoff
=> nightmare, incubus
=> no-win situation
=> pass, strait, straits
=> purgatory
=> swamp
=> time bomb, ticking bomb
=> tinderbox
=> urgency
=> deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill
=> quicksand
Sense 3
crush, crunch, compaction
> compression, compressing
=> squeeze, squeezing
=> condensing, condensation
=> crush, crunch, compaction
=> constriction
Meronyms of noun crunch
3 senses of crunch
Holonyms of noun crunch
Grep of noun crunch
buttercrunch
credit crunch
crunch
scrunch
tummy crunch
Antonyms of verb crunch
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb crunch
4 senses of crunch
Sense 1
crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
=> make noise, resound, noise
=> sound, go
=> cause to be perceived
Sense 2
crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
=> press
=> touch
Sense 3
crunch, munch
=> chew, masticate, manducate, jaw
=> grate, grind
=> break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 4
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
=> break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> change integrity
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb crunch
2 of 4 senses of crunch
Sense 1
crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
=> crump, thud, scrunch
Sense 4
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
=> pulp
=> pestle
=> mill
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb crunch
4 senses of crunch
Sense 1
crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
=> make noise, resound, noise
Sense 2
crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
=> press
Sense 3
crunch, munch
=> chew, masticate, manducate, jaw
Sense 4
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
=> break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
'Cause To' of verb crunch
Derived Forms of verb crunch
2 of 4 senses of crunch
Sense 1
crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
RELATED TO>(noun) crunch#1
=> crunch
Sense 4
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
RELATED TO>(noun) crunch#3
=> crush, crunch, compaction
Domain of verb crunch
Domain Terms of verb crunch
Familiarity of verb crunch
crunch used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb crunch
4 senses of crunch
Sense 1
crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
crunch, munch
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb crunch
4 senses of crunch
Sense 1
crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
> make noise, resound, noise
=> sizzle
=> roar, howl
=> purl
=> honk, claxon
=> hum
=> crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
=> squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak
=> racket
=> clatter, clack, brattle
=> stridulate, clitter
=> drown out
=> jingle, jingle-jangle, jangle
=> scream
=> backfire
=> ring out
=> blast, blare
Sense 2
crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
> press
=> squeeze
=> squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
=> crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
=> drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
=> knuckle
=> push
Sense 3
crunch, munch
> chew, masticate, manducate, jaw
=> chomp, champ
=> champ
=> mumble, gum
=> chaw
=> crunch, munch
=> gnaw
Sense 4
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
> break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
=> atomize, atomise
=> grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
=> pound
=> sunder
=> splinter, sliver
=> rag
=> crumb
=> brecciate
=> crush
=> grate, grind
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb crunch
Sense 1
crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
=> make noise, resound, noise
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Sense 2
crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
=> press
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Sense 3
crunch, munch
=> chew, masticate, manducate, jaw
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Sense 4
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
=> break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
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Grep of verb crunch
crunch
scrunch
Grep of adj crunch
crunched
crunchy
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