- Crunch
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈkrənch\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- alteration of craunch
- Date:
- 1706
intransitive verb
1: to chew or press with a crushing noise
2: to make one's way with a crushing noisetransitive verb
1: to chew, press, or grind with a sound
2: ; especially : to perform mathematical computations on <crunch numbers>
— crunch·able \ˈkrən-chə-bəl\ adjective
crunch. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crunch
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