1.the sound of something crunching;
he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
2.a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources);
an end-of-the year crunch
3.the act of crushing
1.make crunching noises;
his shoes were crunching on the gravel
2.press or grind with a crunching noise
3.chew noisily;
The children crunched the celery sticks
4.reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading;
grind the spices in a mortar