1. plural of crunch; loud crushing or grinding sounds
2. abdominal exercises performed by lying on one’s back and lifting the shoulders toward the knees
Usage: fitness
3. difficult or critical situations requiring immediate attention
Usage: informal

1. third person singular present of crunch; makes a crushing sound when chewed or stepped on
2. third person singular present of crunch; processes large amounts of data or numbers
Usage: computing; informal

Examples

• She heard loud crunches as she walked through the fallen leaves.
• He does fifty crunches every morning to strengthen his core.
• The company faces budget crunches due to declining sales.
• The machine crunches ice cubes for smoothies.
• The computer crunches millions of calculations per second.
• Time crunches often lead to poor decision-making.
• She crunches on carrots during her lunch break.
• The software crunches data to generate reports.