scrunch
/skrʌntʃ/verb
उच्चारण स्क्रन्च
मसलना, मरोड़कर गोला बनाना, सिकोड़ना
Core word
verb
- 1
[T] ~ sth (up)
to press or squeeze something into a small round shape or a smaller size
मसलना, मरोड़कर गोला बनाना, सिकोड़ना
- She scrunched up the letter and threw it in the bin.
- He scrunched up his face in disgust.
- The child scrunched up her eyes in the bright sun.
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- He scrunched the paper into a ball.
- Scrunch the foil around the food to keep it warm.
- 2
[I]
to make a loud crunching noise, especially when walking on something such as gravel or snow
चरमराना, कुरकुराहट की आवाज़ करना
- The gravel scrunched under the tyres.
- Snow scrunched beneath our boots as we climbed the hill.
- Dry leaves scrunched under our feet as we walked.
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- The frozen grass scrunched beneath her boots.
- The cart scrunched over the gravel in the yard.
Synonyms crunch
noun
- 1
[singular]
a loud crunching sound
चरमराहट, कुरकुराहट
- We heard the scrunch of footsteps on the snow.
- The scrunch of gravel told us that a car had arrived.
- We heard a scrunch of boots on the gravel path.
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- The scrunch of dry leaves told him someone was coming.
- The tyres made a loud scrunch on the stony drive.
◇Word family
scrunchie noun