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Scrunch

noun/skɹˈʌntʃ/
Definition
a crunching noise
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skɹˈʌntʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/skɹˈʌntʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skɹˈʌntʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /skɹˈʌntʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna crunching noise
verbmake a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
verbsit on one's heels
“In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”
verbmake wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
“The dress got wrinkled”
Word Forms
scrunchverbmake a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
thudnouna heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
scrunchnouna crunching noise
squatnounthe act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
squattingnounthe act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
wrinklenouna slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
creasenouna slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
crinklenouna slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
knirschen
ein knirschendes Geräusch
🇫🇷French
froisser
un bruit de craquement
🇪🇸Spanish
crujir
un ruido crujiente
🇮🇹Italian
scricchiolio
un rumore scricchiolante
🇳🇱Dutch
knarsen
een knarsend geluid
🇵🇹Portuguese
amassar
um barulho estridente
🇷🇺Russian
сжимать
хруст
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कुचलना
एक कर्कश ध्वनि
🇮🇳Tamil
அரிப்பு
ஒரு கரகரப்பான சத்தம்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్క్రచ్
ఒక క్రంచింగ్ శబ్దం
🇮🇳Marathi
स्क्रंच
कर्कश आवाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ક્રંચ
કર્કશ અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಕ್ರಂಚ್
ಒಂದು ಕ್ರಂಕಿಂಗ್ ಶಬ್ದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ക്രഞ്ച്
ഒരു ഞെരുക്കുന്ന ശബ്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਗੜਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਚੀਕਣੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
紧缩
嘎吱嘎吱的声音
🇯🇵Japanese
しゃがむ
カリカリという音
🇰🇷Korean
아삭아삭
바삭바삭한 소리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhai
một tiếng ồn lạo xạo
🇹🇭Thai
ขัดถู
เสียงกระทืบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengerut
suara berderak
🇵🇭Filipino
kumalabit
isang lumalakas na ingay
🇲🇾Malay
mengerut
bunyi berdengung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سكرنش
ضجيج الطحن
🇮🇷Persian
خرد کردن
صدای خرچنگ
🇹🇷Turkish
ezmek
bir çıtırtı sesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לפשפש
רעש חריכה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'scrunch'?
The primary meaning of 'scrunch' is 'a crunching noise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'scrunch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'scrunch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'scrunch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'scrunch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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