crunch -
the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
noise incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"
crunch -
a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"
chew,
manducate,
masticate,
jaw chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
press place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
grind down,
tyrannise,
tyrannize rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
crunch -
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"