crunch

nouns

the sound of something crunching
"he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
is a type of (narrower)
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
"he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
"an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"
is a type of (narrower)
a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
"the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
the act of crushing

verbs

make a crushing noise
"his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
press or grind with a crushing noise
chew noisily
"The children crunched the celery sticks"
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
"grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"