crunches

Noun

• the sound of something crunching
• a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
• the act of crushing
• plural of crunch

Verb

• make a crushing noise
• press or grind with a crushing noise
• chew noisily
• reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
• third-person singular simple present indicative of crunch

Synonyms

bray, comminute, compaction, crackle, cranch, craunch, crunch, crush, grind, mash, munch, scranch, scraunch