Crunch (book) definition

(1) The act of crushing

(2) The sound of something crunching

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

(3) 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"

(4) Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

"Grind the spices in a mortar"

"Mash the garlic"

(5) Make crunching noises

"His shoes were crunching on the gravel"

(6) Chew noisily

"The children crunched the celery sticks"

(7) Press or grind with a crunching noise