crunch, v.
(crunched, crunches, crunching)
freq. cnt. 1
(crunched, crunches, crunching)
freq. cnt. 1
make a crushing noise
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
crackle crunch scranch scraunch
sample sentences
"his shoes were crunching on the gravel"verb frames
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derivationally related form
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bray comminute crunch grind mash
sample sentences
"grind the spices in a mortar""mash the garlic"
verb frames
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derivationally related form
chew noisily
<verb.consumption>
crunch munch
sample sentences
"The children crunched the celery sticks"verb frames
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semantic pointers
hypernym
press or grind with a crushing noise
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
cranch craunch crunch grind
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hypernym