What does scrunch mean?
Definitions for scrunch
skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃscrunch
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Princeton's WordNet
scrunchverb
a crunching noise
crump, thud, scrunchverb
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker, hunker downverb
sit on one's heels
"In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crispverb
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
"The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
Wiktionary
scrunchnoun
A crunching noise.
scrunchverb
To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
He scrunched the paper into a ball and threw it at the whistling girl.
Etymology: onomatopoeia, from the sound of crumpling a piece of paper
ChatGPT
scrunch
Scrunch refers to squeezing, crunching, or contracting something into a compact shape or manner. It typically involves an item or material that is flexible enough to be compressed or distorted without breaking. It can also refer to creating wrinkles or folds in something, or to hunch and squeeze one's body into a small space. In terms of facial expression, to scrunch is to tighten one's facial muscles, often indicating confusion or discomfort.
Webster Dictionary
Scrunch
to scranch; to crunch
Etymology: [Cf. Scranch, Crunch.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Scrunch
skrunsh, v.t.. to crunch: to crush.—n. a harsh, crunching sound. [A variant of crunch.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scrunch in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scrunch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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