Scrunch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /skɹʌnt͡ʃ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Scrunch is a verb meaning (transitive) To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
Meaning
(transitive) To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
More Meanings
- A crunching noise.
- Alternative form of scranch.
Example Sentences
Then I put them under my heel, and scrunched them up, every one.
He scrunched the paper into a ball and threw it at the whistling girl.
[…] and the scrunching of ashes under our feet I have often observed to be disagreeable to many.
The watchers knew already that the door was fastened and looked for the unknown to produce a key. Instead, there was a sudden scrunch of iron, a splintering of wood, and the door swung loosely open.
Word Forms
- scrunches
- scrunching
- scrunched
Synonyms for scrunch
Depending on context, synonyms include crisp, thud, crinkle, crease, squat, crump.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crinkle, ruckle, crunch, crease, wrinkle, crisp.
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