01 v. i. To chew with force and noise; to craunch.
imp. & p. p.
Crunched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Crunching
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1.
To chew with force and noise; to craunch.“And their white tusks crunched o'er the whiter skull.” — Byron.
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2.
To grind or press with violence and noise.“The ship crunched through the ice.” — Kane.
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3.
To emit a grinding or craunching noise.“The crunching and ratting of the loose stones.” — H. James.