to cranch
- verb
- /kræntʃ/
- Archaic
:
crujir
- The kids crunched the leaves underfoot as they walked through the park.
Examples
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The core crush crunches down on the star and, and, and if it's massive enough, it'll just collapse all the way past a neutron star into a black hole into a point.
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He crunched the ice in his drink, making a satisfying sound.
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When the fuel runs out, it crunches down, right?
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And finally, it was easier to crunch the baby's head in the vice.
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Their ears will freeze and they'll crunch off like a potato chip, right?
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He crunched up what sort of went silent and his whole attitude and demeanor changed.
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You get hit by a car and you're all crunched up, bleeding, all your bones are busted up and you're dying.
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And then at the end, Miss Manny should fully crunch, crunch, crunch, munch, munch, honey.
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She likes to crunch on healthy snacks like granola and almonds.
Synonyms
121
1.4
To press or crush something until it becomes soft
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2.4
To crush something into powder by rubbing or pressing
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1.8
To bite or step on something so it breaks with a loud, sharp sound
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7.1
Press something hard so it loses its shape
To press something hard so it makes a loud crunching sound
A loud crushing sound you hear when you step on hard loose things like snow or gravel
To make a loud, harsh crunching sound when crushed underfoot
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Etymology
The word cranch probably comes from the same noisy sound as crunch, starting as an old local word that copies the sharp sound of something being 'crushed'. So, to cranch is to press or grind and make that heavy, breaking noise.