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Scrunch

//skɹʌnt͡ʃ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A crunching noise.
  2. 2
    a crunching noise wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To crumple and squeeze to make more compact. transitive

    "He scrunched the paper into a ball and threw it at the whistling girl."

  2. 2
    make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic wordnet
  3. 3
    To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.; To contract the muscles of one's face so as to draw their facial features together, out of pain, discomfort, uncertainty, etc. transitive

    "He scrunched his face at his wife's confounding request."

  4. 4
    sit on one's heels wordnet
  5. 5
    Alternative form of scranch. alt-of, alternative
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  1. 6
    make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Attested since about 1800. Probably an intensive form of crunch; ultimately derived from the onomatopoeia of a crumpling sound; or perhaps a blend of squeeze + crunch.

Etymology 2

Attested since about 1800. Probably an intensive form of crunch; ultimately derived from the onomatopoeia of a crumpling sound; or perhaps a blend of squeeze + crunch.

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