Phrase Hound found 17 phrases and 13 compound words that contain crunch. The most common are listed below. Open crunch in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 17
- Big CrunchThe hypothetical eventual collapse of the universe that would ultimately occur if it contracted continuously in the future.
- bicycle crunchA type of exercise in which one touches alternating knees with the opposite elbow while performing a crunch.
- credit crunchA period of economic crisis in which credit and investment capital are difficult to obtain.
- crunch timeA critical period of time during which it is necessary to work hard and fast.
- chili crunchSynonym of chili crisp: A Chinese hot sauce made with fried chili peppers infused in oil, sometimes with other ingredients.
- Dutch crunchtiger bread
- pizza crunchA deep-fried pizza, a form of fast food in Scotland.
- stomach crunchA crunch (abdominal exercise)
- Malachi crunchA simultaneous attack from two sides.
- crunch numbersTo figure; to do the math.
- crunch factorThe degree of crispness or audible crunch produced when biting into a food, often associated with freshness, texture satisfaction, and sensory appeal.
- crunch factorsplural of crunch factor: The degree of crispness or audible crunch produced when biting into a food, often associated with freshness, texture satisfaction, and sensory appeal.
- crunch gameA game in which a win or loss is decisive in determining a player or team's chance of winning the competition.
- crunch gamesplural of crunch game: A game in which a win or loss is decisive in determining a player or team's chance of winning the competition.
- crunch-timesplural of crunch-time: A critical period of time during which it is necessary to work hard and fast.
- screen crunchThe condition in which a video game's camera focuses too closely on the player character, partially obscuring the player's sight radius within the game.
- time crunchAlternative form of crunch time: A critical period of time during which it is necessary to work hard and fast.
Compound words 13
- crunchyLikely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten.
- scrunchTo crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
- decrunchTo decompress (data) previously compressed by crunching.
- uncrunchTo decompress.
- buttercrunchA mild lettuce, Lactuca sativa.
- crunchableThat can be crunched.
- crunchlessOf food, lacking crunch or crispiness; soft.
- crunchersplural of cruncher: A person or thing that crunches.
- crunchiesplural of crunchie: A somewhat granola- or cookie-like chocolate-covered sweet, served in bar form.
- crunchiercomparative form of crunchy: more crunchy