Meaning & Definition of Crunch in English

1. The sound of something crunching

• "He heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"

2. 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. The act of crushing

1. Make a crushing noise

• "His shoes were crunching on the gravel"

2. Press or grind with a crushing noise

3. Chew noisily

• "The children crunched the celery sticks"

4. Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

• "Grind the spices in a mortar"

• "Mash the garlic"