crunches Definition

crunch
verb crunches, crunched, crunching

tr & intr
1. To crush or grind noisily between the teeth or under the foot.
intr
2. To produce a crunching sound.
tr & intr
3. computing., colloq
To process (large quantities of data, numbers, etc) at speed.

noun crunches

1. A crunching action or sound.
2. colloq
The moment of decision or crisis.
Thesaurus: crisis, emergency, pinch, bind, spot, hot spot (slang).
Form: the crunch

adj

1. Crucial or decisive.

Example: crunch talks

Etymology: 19c: imitating the sound, changed from the earlier craunch probably through the influence of munch.