Quick definitions from WordNet (crunch)
▸ noun: the sound of something crunching ("He heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path")
▸ noun: a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) ("An end-of-the year crunch")
▸ noun: the act of crushing
▸ verb: make crunching noises ("His shoes were crunching on the gravel")
▸ verb: chew noisily ("The children crunched the celery sticks")
▸ verb: press or grind with a crunching noise
▸ verb: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
▸ Also see crunch
▸ noun: the sound of something crunching ("He heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path")
▸ noun: a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) ("An end-of-the year crunch")
▸ noun: the act of crushing
▸ verb: make crunching noises ("His shoes were crunching on the gravel")
▸ verb: chew noisily ("The children crunched the celery sticks")
▸ verb: press or grind with a crunching noise
▸ verb: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
▸ Also see crunch