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Synonyms for crunch

Most common

grind chew mash comminute munch crackle cranch

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

1. Crumble — A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching. A dessert consisting of a crunchy…

crumble, crisp

2. Crush

crush, compaction

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    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.

  2. n. 1

    A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching. A dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath.

  3. n. 2

    A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching. Crunchiness.

    I like the crunch of those crackers.

Related words

Word family
crunchy
Phrases
credit crunch chili crunch

Forms

Plural
crunches → crumbles, crisps, crushes, compactions…
Past participle
crunched
e.g. crunched → chewed, grinded, mashed, brayed…

Example sentences

  • grind You need to take a step back from the daily grind.
  • chew My dentist recommended that I chew sugar-free gum.
  • mash I have not escaped any calamity. Mash potatoes!
  • munch I'd like to have something to munch on with my beer.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
crunchrising
grindsteady
chewrising
mashrising
comminutefalling
munchrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
chew1, mash1, bray1
5 letters
crush1, grind1, crisp1, munch1
6 letters
cranch
7 letters
hashtag2, crumble2, crackle2, scrunch1
9 letters
pulverize3, pulverise, comminute
10 letters
compaction

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hashtag2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
croquer
Català
cruixir