crunch

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. the sound of something crunching (Freq. 1)
- he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
• Hypernyms:
noise
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
• Hypernyms:
situation
3. the act of crushing
• Syn:
crush, compaction
• Derivationally related forms:
compact (for: compaction), crush (for: crush)
• Hypernyms:
compression, compressing
• Hyponyms:
grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisation

II - verb

1. make a crushing noise (Freq. 1)
- his shoes were crunching on the gravel
• Syn:
scranch, scraunch, crackle
• Hypernyms:
make noise, resound, noise
• Hyponyms:
crump, thud, scrunch
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
- grind the spices in a mortar
- mash the garlic
• Syn:
grind, mash, bray, comminute
• Derivationally related forms:
mash (for: mash), masher (for: mash), grind (for: grind), grinder (for: grind), grinding (for: grind)
• Hypernyms:
break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
• Hyponyms:
pulp, pestle, mill
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. press or grind with a crushing noise
• Syn:
cranch, craunch, grind
• See Also:
grind down (for: grind)
• Derivationally related forms:
grind (for: grind)
• Hypernyms:
press
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. chew noisily
- The children crunched the celery sticks
• Syn:
munch
• Derivationally related forms:
munch (for: munch), muncher (for: munch)
• Hypernyms:
chew, masticate, manducate, jaw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  crush, compaction, grind, mash, bray, comminute, munch, cranch, craunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle