Crunching - English meaning

Crunching – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.
Usage examples:
She paused to crunch a ginger biscuit
Synonims:
Munch Chew noisily Chomp Champ Bite Gnaw Masticate Eat Devour Consume Chumble
verb
(especially of a computer) process (large quantities of information).
Usage examples:
The program crunches data from 14,000 sensors to decipher evolving patterns

noun
A loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed.
Usage examples:
Marco's fist struck brian's nose with a crunch

noun
A crucial point or situation, typically one at which a decision with important consequences must be made.
Usage examples:
When it comes to the crunch you chicken out

noun
A physical exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles; a sit-up.
Usage examples:
A strong torso is essential to correct posture, so exercises such as crunches for the abdominals an…

verb
Present participle of crunch
Usage examples:
She was crunching noisily on an apple., the gravel crunched underfoot as we walked up to the house.

Crunching translation into English

Crunching: translate from English into Chinese

嘎吱嘎吱

Crunching: translate from English into Dutch

Kraken, Knarsen, Vermorzelen, Kauwen, Vermalen

Crunching: translate from English into French

Croquer, Écraser, Faire broyer

Crunching: translate from English into German

Knirschen, Knirschend

Crunching: translate from English into Hindi

क्रंचिंग

Crunching: translate from English into Italian

Sgranocchiare, Masticare rumorosamente, Fare scricchiolare

Crunching: translate from English into Korean

크런치, 오독오독 깨물다, 아삭아삭 깨물다, 오독오독 먹다, 아삭아삭 먹다

Crunching: translate from English into Russian

Хруст, Грызть, Хрустеть, Скрипеть, Скрипеть под ногами, Трещать

Crunching: translate from English into Spanish

Crujido, Crujir, Ronzar

Word origin

early 19th century (as a verb): variant of 17th-century cranch (probably imitative), by association with crush and munch.

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Crunching – similar words

crunched

verb
(especially of a computer) process (large quantities of information).
Usage examples:
The program crunches data from 14,000 sensors to decipher evolving patterns

verb
Crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.
Usage examples:
She paused to crunch a ginger biscuit

noun
A loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed.
Usage examples:
Marco's fist struck brian's nose with a crunch

Crunched - all meanings in English

crunch

verb
Crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.
Usage examples:
She paused to crunch a ginger biscuit

noun
A loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed.
Usage examples:
Marco's fist struck brian's nose with a crunch

verb
To crush hard food loudly between the teeth, or to make a sound as if something is being crushed or broken
Usage examples:
[ i ] she was crunching noisily on an apple., [ i ] the gravel crunched underfoot as we walked up t…

Crunch - all meanings in English

Crunching synonims

bite

verb
(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.
Usage examples:
He bit off a piece of cheese

noun
An act of biting something in order to eat it.
Usage examples:
Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites

verb
To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

Bite - all meanings in English

champ

verb
(of a horse) make a noisy biting or chewing action.
Usage examples:
The sound behind him of the horses champing and snorting and the carriage creaking propelled him re…

noun
A biting or chewing action.

noun
A champion.
Usage examples:
He showed the style that was to turn him into a world champ

Champ - all meanings in English

chomp

verb
Munch or chew noisily or vigorously.
Usage examples:
She chomped on a roll

noun
A chewing noise or action.
Usage examples:
Colorful bands on a butterfly's wing provide camouflage among leaves and flowers, of course, but th…

Chomp - all meanings in English

chumble

verb
Nibble; chew.
Usage examples:
She was chumbling cake

Chumble - all meanings in English

consume

verb
Eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).
Usage examples:
People consume a good deal of sugar in drinks

verb
To use fuel, energy, or time, esp. in large amounts
Usage examples:
Weekend shopping chores consumed much of her time., they consume a lot of candy., fire had consumed…

verb
To use something such as fuel, energy, money, or time, especially in large quantities
Usage examples:
It's a province of china which consumes 180,000 tons of coal a year., this device will monitor how …

Consume - all meanings in English

devour

verb
Eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
Usage examples:
He devoured half of his burger in one bite

verb
To eat eagerly and in large amounts, so that nothing is left
Usage examples:
He devoured the entire plate of spaghetti., fig. she devoured (= read eagerly and quickly) the nove…

Devour - all meanings in English

eat

verb
Put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it.
Usage examples:
He was eating a hot dog

noun
Light food or snacks.
Usage examples:
These make great party eats

abbreviation
Tanzania (international vehicle registration).

Eat - all meanings in English

gnaw

verb
Bite at or nibble something persistently.
Usage examples:
Watching a dog gnaw at a big bone

verb
Bite or chew on with the teeth

verb
To bite or chew something repeatedly
Usage examples:
[ i ] the cat began to gnaw at the towel beneath him., he has gnawing doubts about his loyalties.

Gnaw - all meanings in English

masticate

verb
Chew (food).
Usage examples:
Dentition affects how well food is masticated and absorbed

verb
To chew (= crush with the teeth) food

Masticate - all meanings in English

munch

verb
Eat (something) steadily and often audibly.
Usage examples:
Russell munched his breakfast toast

verb
To eat something with a loud chewing sound, or to snack (= eat a small amount of food between meals)
Usage examples:
[ i ] he was munching on an apple.

Munch - all meanings in English

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