■ verb
1》 make a loud crunching noise.
2》 crush or squeeze into a compact mass.
■ noun a loud crunching noise.
Origin
C18 (in the sense 'eat or bite noisily'): prob. imitative; cf. crunch .
■ verb
1》 make a loud crunching noise.
2》 crush or squeeze into a compact mass.
■ noun a loud crunching noise.
Origin
C18 (in the sense 'eat or bite noisily'): prob. imitative; cf. crunch .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004