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crunch
[ kruhnch ]
verb (used with object)
- to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
- to crush or grind noisily.
- to tighten or squeeze financially:
The administration's policy seems to crunch the economy in order to combat inflation.
verb (used without object)
- to chew with a crushing sound.
- to produce, or proceed with, a crushing noise.
noun
- an act or sound of crunching.
- a shortage or reduction of something needed or wanted:
the energy crunch.
- distress or depressed conditions due to such a shortage or reduction:
a budget crunch.
- a critical or dangerous situation:
When the crunch comes, just do your best.
crunch
/ ʌԳʃ /
verb
- to bite or chew (crisp foods) with a crushing or crackling sound
- to make or cause to make a crisp or brittle sound
the snow crunched beneath his feet
noun
- the sound or act of crunching
- short for abdominal crunch
- the crunch informal.the critical moment or situation
adjective
- informal.critical; decisive
crunch time
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԳ, adjective
- ˈܲԳ, adjective
- ˈܲԳ, adverb
- ˈܲԳԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ܲԳa· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of crunch1
Idioms and Phrases
- crunch numbers, Computers.
- to perform a great many numerical calculations or extensive manipulations of numerical data.
- to process a large amount of data.
Example Sentences
There’s no easy answer since you’ll have to crunch the numbers and consider many factors before making a choice.
“There’s a lot of data crunching behind the scenes to make sure that this works,” said Alan Fyall, associate dean of academic affairs at the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management.
I tell them to crunch the numbers and ask themselves if they can really afford everything that comes with a house.
Pecans add crunch and texture to soups, walnuts liven up pasta dishes and Marcona almonds bring a buttery, salty note to verdant salads.
Remember, texture doesn’t always mean crunch—it can also mean chewiness, density, or something toothsome, like dates, figs, rice noodles, or pitted olives.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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