craunch
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craunch
(krɔːntʃ)vb
a dialect word for crunch
ˈcraunchable adj
ˈcraunchy adj
ˈcraunchiness n
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crunch
(krʌntʃ)v.t.
1. to chew with a sharp crushing noise.
2. to crush or grind noisily.
3. to condense: Crunch the first page into one paragraph.
4. to squeeze financially.
5. to manipulate or process (numbers or data) extensively or in large amounts, esp. by computer.
v.i. 6. to chew with a crushing sound.
7. to proceed with a crushing noise: cars crunching along the gravel road.
n. 8. an act or sound of crunching.
9. a shortage or reduction: the energy crunch.
10. financial pressure or hardship, esp. caused by a shortage or restriction: a budget crunch.
11. a critical or difficult situation: When the crunch comes, just do your best.
12. Usu., crunches. a form of sit-up done to strengthen and tone the abdominal muscles.
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craunch
Past participle: craunched
Gerund: craunching
| Imperative |
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| craunch |
| craunch |
| Present |
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| I craunch |
| you craunch |
| he/she/it craunches |
| we craunch |
| you craunch |
| they craunch |
| Preterite |
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| I craunched |
| you craunched |
| he/she/it craunched |
| we craunched |
| you craunched |
| they craunched |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am craunching |
| you are craunching |
| he/she/it is craunching |
| we are craunching |
| you are craunching |
| they are craunching |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have craunched |
| you have craunched |
| he/she/it has craunched |
| we have craunched |
| you have craunched |
| they have craunched |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was craunching |
| you were craunching |
| he/she/it was craunching |
| we were craunching |
| you were craunching |
| they were craunching |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had craunched |
| you had craunched |
| he/she/it had craunched |
| we had craunched |
| you had craunched |
| they had craunched |
| Future |
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| I will craunch |
| you will craunch |
| he/she/it will craunch |
| we will craunch |
| you will craunch |
| they will craunch |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have craunched |
| you will have craunched |
| he/she/it will have craunched |
| we will have craunched |
| you will have craunched |
| they will have craunched |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be craunching |
| you will be craunching |
| he/she/it will be craunching |
| we will be craunching |
| you will be craunching |
| they will be craunching |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been craunching |
| you have been craunching |
| he/she/it has been craunching |
| we have been craunching |
| you have been craunching |
| they have been craunching |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been craunching |
| you will have been craunching |
| he/she/it will have been craunching |
| we will have been craunching |
| you will have been craunching |
| they will have been craunching |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been craunching |
| you had been craunching |
| he/she/it had been craunching |
| we had been craunching |
| you had been craunching |
| they had been craunching |
| Conditional |
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| I would craunch |
| you would craunch |
| he/she/it would craunch |
| we would craunch |
| you would craunch |
| they would craunch |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have craunched |
| you would have craunched |
| he/she/it would have craunched |
| we would have craunched |
| you would have craunched |
| they would have craunched |
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Verb 1. craunch - press or grind with a crushing noise
press - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
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