n.
Pronunciation: ' kr ə nch
Function: verb
Etymology: alteration of craunch
Date: 1706
intransitive verb
1 : to chew or press with a crushing noise
2 : to make one's way with a crushing noise
transitive verb
1 : to chew, press, or grind with a crunching sound
2 : PROCESS especially : to perform mathematical computations on < crunch numbers>
– crunch · able \ ' kr ə n-ch ə -b ə l \ adjective