| noun | the sound of something crunching “he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path” |
| noun | a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) “an end-of-the year crunch” |
| noun | the act of crushing |
| verb | make a crushing noise “his shoes were crunching on the gravel” |
| verb | press or grind with a crushing noise |
| verb | chew noisily “The children crunched the celery sticks” |
| verb | reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading “grind the spices in a mortar” |
| crunch | verb | make a crushing noise |
| crush | verb | break into small pieces |
| compact | verb | make more compact by or as if by pressing |
| crunch | noun | the sound of something crunching |
| grind | noun | the act of grinding to a powder or dust |
| munch | noun | a large bite |
| muncher | noun | a chewer who makes a munching noise |
| grinder | noun | grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars |
| grinding | noun | the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice |
| mash | noun | mixture of ground animal feeds |
| masher | noun | a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes) |