B2verbfoodnature
US/krʌntʃ/
UK/krʌntʃ/
to make a loud breaking sound by chewing or stepping on something hard
In context
She crunched an apple while she waited for the bus.
Snow crunched under our boots as we walked home.
The dog crunched the bone loudly in the corner.
Words that go with crunch
verb + noun
- crunch an appleHe crunched an apple on the train.
- crunch gravelOur shoes crunched gravel on the long driveway.
verb + adverb
- crunch underfootDry leaves crunched underfoot all along the path.
- crunch loudlyDon't crunch so loudly during the film.
verb + preposition
- crunch onThe children crunched on carrot sticks.
- crunch throughThe truck crunched through the thick snow.