crunch

English Thesaurus

1. the act of crushing (noun.act)

hypernym	:	compressing, compression,
definition	:	applying pressure (noun.act)

hyponym	:	grind, mill, pulverisation, pulverization,
definition	:	the act of grinding to a powder or dust (noun.act)

2. the sound of something crunching (noun.event)

hypernym	:	noise,
definition	:	sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event)

3. a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	situation,
definition	:	a complex or critical or unusual difficulty (noun.state)

4. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading (verb.change)

hypernym	:	break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize,
definition	:	break or cause to break into pieces (verb.change)

hyponym	:	pulp,
definition	:	reduce to pulp (verb.change)

hyponym	:	pestle,
definition	:	grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar (verb.change)

hyponym	:	mill,
definition	:	grind with a mill (verb.change)

5. make a crushing noise (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	make noise, noise, resound,
definition	:	emit a noise (verb.perception)

hyponym	:	crump, scrunch, thud,
definition	:	make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants (verb.perception)

6. chew noisily (verb.consumption)

hypernym	:	chew, jaw, manducate, masticate,
definition	:	chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth (verb.consumption)

7. press or grind with a crushing noise (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	press,
definition	:	exert pressure or force to or upon (verb.contact)

8. the act of crushing (noun.act)

derivation	:	bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash,
definition	:	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading (verb.change)

derivation	:	crush,
definition	:	break into small pieces (verb.change)

derivation	:	compact, compress, pack together,
definition	:	make more compact by or as if by pressing (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bundle, compact, pack, wad,
definition	:	compress into a wad (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch,
definition	:	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition (verb.contact)

9. the sound of something crunching (noun.event)

derivation	:	crackle, crunch, scranch, scraunch,
definition	:	make a crushing noise (verb.communication)

10. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading (verb.change)

derivation	:	compaction, crunch, crush,
definition	:	the act of crushing (noun.act)

derivation	:	grind, mill, pulverisation, pulverization,
definition	:	the act of grinding to a powder or dust (noun.act)

derivation	:	masher,
definition	:	a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	grinder, mill, milling machinery,
definition	:	machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	grinder, molar,
definition	:	grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars (noun.body)

derivation	:	mash,
definition	:	mixture of ground animal feeds (noun.food)

derivation	:	grinding,
definition	:	material resulting from the process of grinding (noun.object)

derivation	:	abrasion, attrition, detrition, grinding,
definition	:	the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	mash,
definition	:	a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing (noun.substance)

11. make a crushing noise (verb.communication)

derivation	:	crunch,
definition	:	the sound of something crunching (noun.event)

12. chew noisily (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	munch,
definition	:	a large bite (noun.act)

derivation	:	muncher,
definition	:	a chewer who makes a munching noise (noun.person)

13. press or grind with a crushing noise (verb.contact)

also	:	grind down, tyrannise, tyrannize,
definition	:	rule a country as a tyrant (verb.social)

derivation	:	grind, mill, pulverisation, pulverization,
definition	:	the act of grinding to a powder or dust (noun.act)

14. the act of crushing (noun.act)

derivation	:	bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash,
definition	:	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading (verb.change)

derivation	:	crush,
definition	:	break into small pieces (verb.change)

derivation	:	compact, compress, pack together,
definition	:	make more compact by or as if by pressing (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bundle, compact, pack, wad,
definition	:	compress into a wad (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch,
definition	:	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition (verb.contact)

15. the sound of something crunching (noun.event)

derivation	:	crackle, crunch, scranch, scraunch,
definition	:	make a crushing noise (verb.communication)

16. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading (verb.change)

derivation	:	compaction, crunch, crush,
definition	:	the act of crushing (noun.act)

derivation	:	grind, mill, pulverisation, pulverization,
definition	:	the act of grinding to a powder or dust (noun.act)

derivation	:	masher,
definition	:	a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	grinder, mill, milling machinery,
definition	:	machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	grinder, molar,
definition	:	grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars (noun.body)

derivation	:	mash,
definition	:	mixture of ground animal feeds (noun.food)

derivation	:	grinding,
definition	:	material resulting from the process of grinding (noun.object)

derivation	:	abrasion, attrition, detrition, grinding,
definition	:	the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	mash,
definition	:	a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing (noun.substance)

17. make a crushing noise (verb.communication)

derivation	:	crunch,
definition	:	the sound of something crunching (noun.event)

18. chew noisily (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	munch,
definition	:	a large bite (noun.act)

derivation	:	muncher,
definition	:	a chewer who makes a munching noise (noun.person)

19. press or grind with a crushing noise (verb.contact)

also	:	grind down, tyrannise, tyrannize,
definition	:	rule a country as a tyrant (verb.social)

derivation	:	grind, mill, pulverisation, pulverization,
definition	:	the act of grinding to a powder or dust (noun.act)

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