Word: crunch Word origin: early 19th century (as a verb): variant of 17th-century cranch (probably imitative), by association with crush and munch. Phonetic: krʌn(t)ʃ Listen:
crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound. Example: she paused to crunch a ginger biscuit
(especially of a computer) process (large quantities of information). Example: the program crunches data from 14,000 sensors to decipher evolving patterns
a loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed. Example: Marco's fist struck Brian's nose with a crunch
a crucial point or situation, typically one at which a decision with important consequences must be made. Example: when it comes to the crunch you chicken out
a physical exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles; a sit-up.
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