crunch — to crush or grind something noisily between the teeth or under the feet
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to crush or grind something noisily between the teeth or under the feet
Pronunciation (IPA): /krʌntʃ/
Korean meaning: 바삭바삭 씹다, 으깨다
Korean pronunciation: **크런**치
Example Sentences
- The leaves crunched under my feet as I walked through the park.
- We're in a real crunch - the report is due tomorrow!
- My diet failed when I heard the chocolate bar crunch.
crunch
VERB//krʌntʃ//
to crush or grind something noisily between the teeth or under the feet

a person takes a big spoonful of crispy cereal and bites down hard with their mouth open. The cereal pieces visibly break apart between their teeth making obvious crushing motions. Small cereal fragments scatter slightly as the pieces get ground up noisily. The person's jaw muscles show the effort of the crushing action. A family member nearby looks over at the loud eating sounds. Another person at the table pauses their own breakfast to notice the noisy chewing. crushing and grinding something noisily between the teeth

Crunch through lunch while a bunch gathers around!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
16세기에 등장한 의성어로, 무언가를 으깨거나 씹을 때 나는 소리를 모방하여 만들어진 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The leaves crunched under my feet as I walked through the park.”
“We're in a real crunch - the report is due tomorrow!”
“My diet failed when I heard the chocolate bar crunch.”
“He loves to crunch numbers more than crunch potato chips.”
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