"crunch" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɹʌnt͡ʃ/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-crunch.ogg [US] Forms: crunches [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌntʃ Etymology: From earlier craunch, cranch, of imitative origin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|craunch}} craunch, {{m|en|cranch}} cranch Head templates: {{en-noun}} crunch (plural crunches)
  1. A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching. Translations (a noisy crackling sound): хрускане (hruskane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), rouske (Finnish), ratina (Finnish), croquement (French), craquement (French), τραγανίζω (traganízo) (Greek), μασώντας δυνατά (masóntas dynatá) (Greek), λαχταρώ (lachtaró) (Greek), μασάω (masáo) (Greek), μασουλίζω (masoulízo) (Greek), δαγκώνω (dagkóno) (Greek), chrzęst (Polish), chrupnięcie [neuter] (Polish), chrupanie [neuter] (Polish), chrupot [masculine] (Polish), хруст (xrust) [masculine] (Russian), knastrande [neuter] (Swedish), knaprande [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-noun-NfYcKggL Disambiguation of 'a noisy crackling sound': 81 1 1 3 4 4 2 3 0
  2. A critical moment or event. Translations (critical moment or event): критичен момент (kritičen moment) (Bulgarian), tosipaikka (Finnish), Krise [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-noun-3zlmL4t2 Disambiguation of 'critical moment or event': 1 91 2 1 3 0 0 1 0
  3. A problem that leads to a crisis.
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-noun-jRvzGftm
  4. (exercise) A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor. Categories (topical): Exercise Coordinate_terms (abdominal exercise): sit-up, trunk curl Translations (form of abdominal exercise based on a sit-up): 捲腹 (Chinese Cantonese), 卷腹 (gyun² fuk¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 捲腹 (Chinese Mandarin), 卷腹 (juǎnfù) (Chinese Mandarin), vatsarutistus (Finnish), Bauchpresse [feminine] (German), Bauchpressen [neuter] (German), felülés (Hungarian), crunch [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-noun-SsMqIH2T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 1 12 13 13 3 5 8 1 2 10 0 1 8 6 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 2 1 16 12 9 3 5 6 2 2 8 1 1 6 8 13 Topics: exercise, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'abdominal exercise': 4 2 2 75 7 6 0 3 1 Disambiguation of 'form of abdominal exercise based on a sit-up': 2 1 1 69 8 9 1 3 6
  5. (software engineering, slang) The overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Software engineering
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-noun-6VkSlQda Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 1 12 13 13 3 5 8 1 2 10 0 1 8 6 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 2 1 16 12 9 3 5 6 2 2 8 1 1 6 8 13 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  6. A dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath. Categories (topical): Desserts Synonyms: crisp, crumble
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-noun-00tVAE2- Disambiguation of Desserts: 9 2 2 9 7 20 2 5 4 8 7 6 3 1 5 3 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 1 12 13 13 3 5 8 1 2 10 0 1 8 6 13
  7. (chiefly US) The symbol #. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-noun-vVQPdBLO Categories (other): American English
  8. (cooking, generally in the plural) A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture. Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-noun-ZxEavvjA Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  9. (slang) A shortage. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-noun-HBdkpaXt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hashtag, number sign, pound sign

Verb

IPA: /kɹʌnt͡ʃ/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-crunch.ogg [US] Forms: crunches [present, singular, third-person], crunching [participle, present], crunched [participle, past], crunched [past]
Rhymes: -ʌntʃ Etymology: From earlier craunch, cranch, of imitative origin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|craunch}} craunch, {{m|en|cranch}} cranch Head templates: {{en-verb}} crunch (third-person singular simple present crunches, present participle crunching, simple past and past participle crunched)
  1. To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound. Translations (to crush something with a noisy crackling sound): xırçıldamaq (Azerbaijani), xırtıldamaq (Azerbaijani), хрускам (hruskam) (Bulgarian), densel (Cornish), chroustat (Czech), rouskuttaa (Finnish), croquer (French), zermalen (German), τρίζω (trízo) (Greek), ροκανίζω (rokanízo) (Greek), bryðja (Icelandic), sgranocchiare (Italian), scricchiolare (Italian), croccare (Italian), കൊറിക്കുക (koṟikkuka) (Malayalam), karihi (Maori), chrupać [imperfective] (Polish), chrupnąć [perfective] (Polish), хрусте́ть (xrustétʹ) (Russian), chrúmať (Slovak), ronzar (Spanish), crujir (Spanish), krossa (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-verb-W30Mgseg Disambiguation of 'to crush something with a noisy crackling sound': 48 34 3 1 1 4 6 3
  2. To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound. Translations (to be crushed with a noisy crackling sound): narskua (Finnish), ratista (Finnish), knirschen (German), knuspern (German), spiaccicarsi (Italian), хрусте́ть (xrustétʹ) (Russian), pučiť (Slovak), krossas (Swedish), knastra (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-verb-Q7YICKcX Disambiguation of 'to be crushed with a noisy crackling sound': 18 72 2 1 1 2 2 2
  3. (slang) To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators. Tags: slang Translations (slang: to calculate or otherwise process): murskata (Finnish), compiler (French), kalkulieren (German), durchrechnen (German), masticare (Italian)
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-verb-QNjJ3lGv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 1 12 13 13 3 5 8 1 2 10 0 1 8 6 13 Disambiguation of 'slang: to calculate or otherwise process': 2 2 73 1 2 5 4 10
  4. To grind or press with violence and noise.
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-verb-B741tjvs
  5. To emit a grinding or crunching noise.
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-verb-aaUoUYSA
  6. (automotive, transitive) To cause the gears to emit a crunching sound by releasing the clutch before the gears are properly synchronised. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Automotive, Automotive
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-verb-~Xh2owC7 Disambiguation of Automotive: 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 63 2 2 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  7. (computing, transitive) To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-verb-RED4IcNj Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  8. (software engineering, slang, transitive) To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project. Tags: slang, transitive Categories (topical): Software engineering
    Sense id: en-crunch-en-verb-~w1EjHug Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 1 12 13 13 3 5 8 1 2 10 0 1 8 6 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 2 1 16 12 9 3 5 6 2 2 8 1 1 6 8 13 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bone-crunching, cruncher, number-crunching

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "az",
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      "sense": "to crush something with a noisy crackling sound",
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      "sense": "to crush something with a noisy crackling sound",
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      "rhymes": "-ʌntʃ"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-crunch.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/14/En-us-crunch.ogg/En-us-crunch.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/En-us-crunch.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "hashtag"
    },
    {
      "word": "number sign"
    },
    {
      "word": "pound sign"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "hruskane",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "хрускане"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "word": "rouske"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "word": "ratina"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "word": "croquement"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "word": "craquement"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "traganízo",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "word": "τραγανίζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "masóntas dynatá",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "word": "μασώντας δυνατά"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "lachtaró",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "word": "λαχταρώ"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "masáo",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "word": "μασάω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "masoulízo",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "word": "μασουλίζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "dagkóno",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "word": "δαγκώνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "word": "chrzęst"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "chrupnięcie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "chrupanie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chrupot"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xrust",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "хруст"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "knastrande"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a noisy crackling sound",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "knaprande"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kritičen moment",
      "sense": "critical moment or event",
      "word": "критичен момент"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "critical moment or event",
      "word": "tosipaikka"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "critical moment or event",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Krise"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "form of abdominal exercise based on a sit-up",
      "word": "捲腹"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "gyun² fuk¹",
      "sense": "form of abdominal exercise based on a sit-up",
      "word": "卷腹"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "form of abdominal exercise based on a sit-up",
      "word": "捲腹"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "juǎnfù",
      "sense": "form of abdominal exercise based on a sit-up",
      "word": "卷腹"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "form of abdominal exercise based on a sit-up",
      "word": "vatsarutistus"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "form of abdominal exercise based on a sit-up",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Bauchpresse"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "form of abdominal exercise based on a sit-up",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Bauchpressen"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "form of abdominal exercise based on a sit-up",
      "word": "felülés"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "form of abdominal exercise based on a sit-up",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "crunch"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "crunch"
  ],
  "word": "crunch"
}

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