scrunch

/skrʌntʃ/
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scrunch

The child scrunches the colorful autumn leaves under her boots.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To crush or crumple something, making a crunching sound: To press or squeeze something, often causing a crackling or crushing noise.
    • To make wrinkles or creases on a surface: To contract or squeeze something smooth into folds or ridges.
    • To hunker down; to crouch or squat low to the ground: To lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees deeply.

  2. Noun:

    • A crunching sound: The noise produced when something is crushed, crumpled, or stepped on.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • She scrunched the paper into a ball and threw it away. (She crushed the paper, making a noise, into a ball.)
    • Don't scrunch your forehead; you'll get wrinkles. (Don't contract the skin on your forehead into folds.)
    • We had to scrunch down behind the wall to avoid being seen. (We had to crouch low behind the wall.)

  • Noun:

    • The scrunch of dry leaves underfoot announced his arrival. (The crunching sound of dry leaves signaled his arrival.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to scrunch up": To tighten or contract one's facial features or body.
    • He scrunched up his face in disgust. (He tightened his facial muscles, creating a disgusted expression.)
  • "to scrunch something up": To crumple something completely.
    • She scrunched the letter up in anger. (She crumpled the letter angrily.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Scrunchie (n): A fabric-covered elastic band used to tie hair.
    • She tied her hair with a velvet scrunchie.
  • Crunch (v/n): To crush noisily; a crushing sound. (A close synonym, but often implies more force or a harder material).
Synonyms
  • Crumple: To crush something so that it becomes creased and wrinkled.
  • Crush: To press or squeeze with force, often to deform.
  • Squat: To crouch with the knees bent and the heels close to the buttocks.
  • Crease: To make a line or wrinkle on a surface.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Scrunch down: To lower oneself into a crouching position.
    • The soldier scrunched down in the trench. (The soldier crouched low in the trench.)
  • Scrunch up: (1) To crumple an object. (2) To contort one's face or body.
    • Please don't scrunch up the important documents. (Please don't crumple the documents.)
Related Idioms
scrunch

The child scrunches the colorful autumn leaves under her boots.

Noun
  1. a crunching noise
Verb
  1. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
    • The dress got wrinkled
    • crease the paper like this to make a crane
  2. sit on one's heels
    • In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
    • The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
  3. make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

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