/krump, kroomp/ , v.t.
1. to crunch or make a crunching sound, as with the teeth.
v.i.
2. (of an artillery shell) to land and explode with a heavy, muffled sound.
3. to make a crunching sound, as in walking over snow, or as snow when trodden on.
n.
4. a crunching sound.
5. a large explosive shell or bomb.
6. Also called bump . Mining. a sudden ground movement in underground workings.
[ 1640-50; imit. ]