What does scrunch mean?

Definitions for scrunch
skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃscrunch

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word scrunch.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. scrunchverb

    a crunching noise

  2. crump, thud, scrunchverb

    make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

  3. 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"

  4. 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

  1. scrunchnoun

    A crunching noise.

  2. scrunchverb

    To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.

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

  3. Etymology: onomatopoeia, from the sound of crumpling a piece of paper

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Scrunch

    to scranch; to crunch

  2. Etymology: [Cf. Scranch, Crunch.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Scrunch

    skrunsh, v.t.. to crunch: to crush.—n. a harsh, crunching sound. [A variant of crunch.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scrunch in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scrunch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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