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CRUNCHING Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word crunching. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word crunching. (close relations)
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grind
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

• the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground

• hard monotonous routine work

• the act of grinding to a powder or dust

verb

• press or grind with a crushing noise

• make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

• work hard

• dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced

• reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

• created by grinding

• shape or form by grinding

bray
verbv
noun

• the cry of an ass

verb

• braying characteristic of donkeys

• reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

• laugh loudly and harshly

comminute
verbv
verb

• reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

compaction
nounn
noun

• an increase in the density of something

• the act of crushing

crackle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the sharp sound of snapping noises

• glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface

adjective satellite

• having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware

verb

• make a crackling sound

• make a crushing noise

• to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks

cranch
verbv
verb

• press or grind with a crushing noise

craunch
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• press or grind with a crushing noise

crush
verb, nounv, n
noun

• leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

• a dense crowd of people

• temporary love of an adolescent

• the act of crushing

verb

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• break into small pieces

• humiliate or depress completely

• crush or bruise

• make ineffective

• become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure

mash
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing

• mixture of ground animal feeds

verb

• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

• reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

munch
verbv
noun

• a large bite

• Norwegian painter (1863-1944)

verb

• crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound

scranch
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• make a crushing noise

scraunch
verbv
verb

• make a crushing noise

Best Hypernyms For CRUNCHING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for crunching, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
noise chew compressing compression fragment fragmentise fragmentize jaw manducate masticate press resound situation
Phrases (2)
break upmake noise

Alternatives for GRIND

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