scrunch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skruhnch, skroo nch]
- /skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃ/
- /skrʌntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skruhnch, skroo nch]
- /skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃ/

Definitions of scrunch word

verb with object scrunch to crunch, crush, or crumple. 1
verb with object scrunch to contract; squeeze together: I had to scrunch my shoulders to get through the door. 1
verb without object scrunch to squat or hunker (often followed by down). 1
noun scrunch the act or sound of scrunching. 1
transitive verb scrunch crumple 1
intransitive verb scrunch move with crunching sound 1

See all 14 definitions of scrunch

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Origin of scrunch

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; perhaps expressive variant of crunch

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Parts of speech for Scrunch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scrunch

scrunch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for scrunch

verb scrunch

bedraggle — to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud
break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
chew — When you chew food, you use your teeth to break it up in your mouth so that it becomes easier to swallow.
corrugate — to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges

noun scrunch

crackle — If something crackles, it makes a rapid series of short, harsh noises.
wad — a soft, earthy, black to dark-brown mass of manganese oxide minerals.

All 46 Synonyms of scrunch