crunch

US /krʌntʃ/

UK /krʌntʃ/

B2

verb

  • To crush something into pieces
  • To chew noisily with a crackling sound

other

  • To process large quantities of data.
  • To chew or crush noisily with the teeth.

noun

  • A difficult time (e.g. for the economy)
  • An abdominal exercise performed by contracting the abdominal muscles.
  • A critical situation or difficult problem.
  • A sound like something being crushed.

other

  • To make a crushing or grinding sound when walked on or pressed.