Synonyms for crunch

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : kruhnch

Phonetic Transcription : krʌntʃ

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Définition of crunch

Origin : 1814, from craunch (1630s), probably of imitative origin. Related: Crunched; crunching. The noun is 1836, from the verb; the sense of "critical moment" was popularized 1939 by Winston Churchill, who had used it in his 1938 biography of Marlborough.

noun crucial point
verb grind, chew

Example sentences :

Then she heard the crunch of his footsteps in the dry leaves behind the Cabin.
Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs

There was the sound of jingling harness and the crunch of runners.
Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1920 » by Various

Come here, graze about my head, let me hear you crunch the grass.
Extract from : « Debts of Honor » by Maurus Jkai

Nepcote heard the crunch of their feet on the gravel as they passed.
Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees

The crunch of the brougham brought his ceaseless march over the carpet to an end.
Extract from : « Beyond » by John Galsworthy

In fact he heard nothing from the first crunch of the spade onward.
Extract from : « David and the Phoenix » by Edward Ormondroyd

Every minute I expected to see a streak of fire, or hear the crunch of an ax.
Extract from : « A Virginia Scout » by Hugh Pendexter

Some big animal—a hound most probably—was gnawing a bone—crunch, crunch, crunch!
Extract from : « Werwolves » by Elliott O'Donnell

We laughed at this dismay, and Gatty said, "yes, I'll crunch their bones like Grumbo the giant."
Extract from : « Yr Ynys Unyg » by Julia de Winton

There was a crunch of breaking bone, and the white dog faced him on three legs.
Extract from : « The Call of the Wild » by Jack London

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