crunching Synonyms & Antonyms
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Crunching as an Adjective
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Crunching as a Verb
present participle and gerund of crunch
To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.
When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery.
To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound.
Beetles crunched beneath the men's heavy boots as they worked.
To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators.
That metadata makes it much easier for the search engine to crunch the data for queries.
To grind or press with violence and noise.
To emit a grinding or crunching noise.
To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching.
To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project.
Crunching as a Noun
A crunch noise.
Crunching in a Sentence
When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery.
Beetles crunched beneath the men's heavy boots as they worked.
That metadata makes it much easier for the search engine to crunch the data for queries.
Word Forms & Grammar
crunching (comparative more crunching, superlative most crunching)
crunching
crunching (plural crunchings)
Words That Rhyme With Crunching
Crunching at a Glance
| Part of speech | adjective, verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ |
| Meaning | This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}} |
| Plural | crunchings |
| Comparative / superlative | more crunching, most crunching |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crunching
Is crunching an adjective or a verb?
Crunching is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb and a noun.
What is the plural of crunching?
The plural of crunching is crunchings.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of crunching?
The comparative form is more crunching and the superlative form is most crunching.