Analysis Complete

scrunch

/ scrunch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a crunching noise
Type of:
noise
Derived:
crump thud
verb Sense 2
sit on one''s heels
"In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"
"The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
Type of:
sit sit down
Derived:
squat squatting knee bend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
Type of:
crunch scranch scraunch
Derived:
thump thumping clump clunk thud
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface
"The dress got wrinkled"
Type of:
fold fold up turn up
Kinds of:
pucker rumple cockle crumple knit
Derived:
wrinkle furrow crease crinkle seam
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
17
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noise sit sit down crunch scranch scraunch fold fold up turn up pucker rumple cockle