Craunch

Quick meaning: Craunch is a verb meaning (transitive, archaic) To crush with the teeth; to chew with violence and noise; to crunch.

Meaning

(transitive, archaic) To crush with the teeth; to chew with violence and noise; to crunch.

More Meanings

1. (mining) A portion of a stratum or vein left in excavating to support the roof.
2. (archaic) A grinding or crunching sound.

Example Sentences

He sat down to write, and occupied himself with certain papers, until there was a far-off sound of wheels: some vehicle was slowly entering the great gates; a craunch upon the gravel sweep.

She would craunch the wing of a lark, bones and all, between her teeth, although it were nine times as large as that of a full-grown turkey; and put a bit of bread into her mouth as big as two twelve-penny loaves.

Word Forms

• craunches
• craunching
• craunched

Synonyms for craunch

Depending on context, synonyms include grind, crunch, cranch.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crunch, grind, cranch, scraunch, scrunch, scranch.

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