The meaning of Crunching

Crunching – definition

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

All meanings and translations of Crunched

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…

All meanings and translations of Crunch

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

All meanings and translations of Bite

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

All meanings and translations of Champ

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…

All meanings and translations of Chomp

chumble

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

All meanings and translations of Chumble

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 …

All meanings and translations of Consume

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…

All meanings and translations of Devour

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).

All meanings and translations of Eat

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.

All meanings and translations of Gnaw

masticate

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

verb
To chew (= crush with the teeth) food

All meanings and translations of Masticate

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.

All meanings and translations of Munch

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