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to craunch

to craunch

9.9
To press something hard so it makes a loud crunching sound
  • verb
  • /krɔːntʃ/
translation icon : crujir
  • With every bite of the crispy apple, I could hear it craunch between my teeth.

Examples

  • She craunched the dry leaves beneath her boots with each step through the forest.

  • The carriage wheels craunched over the gravel driveway as it approached the mansion.

  • I could hear bones craunching as the wolf devoured its prey.

  • She craunched the leaves under her feet.

  • Can you craunch this paper for me?

  • As he stepped on the fallen branches, they craunched loudly under his weight.

  • The sound of the cookies craunching in the oven made my mouth water in anticipation.

Synonyms

to grind
vsto craunch
33 4.8

To make a harsh, grating sound by rubbing two things together

emphasizes a single harsh noisy press rather than continual rubbing
to crunch
vsto craunch
28 1.8

To bite or step on something so it breaks with a loud, sharp sound

focuses on a harsher noisy press rather than general chewing
to squelch
vsto craunch
1 7.1

Press something hard so it loses its shape

highlights a loud harsh noisy press rather than mere forceful change
to scraunch
vsto craunch
  • UK
9.9

To make a loud, harsh crunching sound when crushed underfoot

focuses especially on the harsh noisy pressing sound during action
to scranch
vsto craunch
  • Archaic
9.9

A loud crushing sound you hear when you step on hard loose things like snow or gravel

highlights a harsher noisy pressing rather than mere force
to cranch
vsto craunch
  • Archaic
9.9

To make a loud crunching sound when something is pressed or walked on

stresses the harsh noisy pressing more than simple pressure

How Harsh

to pulverize
  • US
8 7.4
crush
27 2.8
to craunch
9.9
crunch
43 1.3
press
11 1.3

Surface Forms

craunch infinitive
craunched past
craunched past participle
craunching present participle
craunches third person singular

Etymology

Craunch is a word that copies a loud, sharp sound and is the same idea as the familiar word crunch, which copies the noise of hard things breaking or being crushed. So to craunch is to press, crush, or grind something while it makes that harsh 'crunching' noise.