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scrunch

The correct spelling is scrunch.

How to pronounce scrunch

verb

IPA: /skɹʌntʃ/

Say it like: Scr-unc-h

The correct spelling is scrunch. To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to craunch. For example: "He scrunched the paper into a ball and threw it at the whistling girl."

Usage Examples

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

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to craunch.
  2. 2.To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.

noun

  1. 1.A crunching noise.

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