scrunch

¹scrunch

verb \ˈskrənch, ˈskru̇nch\

Definition of SCRUNCH

transitive verb

1

: crunch, crush

2

a : to draw or squeeze together tightly

b : crumple —often used with up

c : to cause (as one's features) to draw together —usually used with up

intransitive verb

1

: to move with or make a crunching sound

2

: crouch, hunch; also : squeeze

Examples of SCRUNCH

1. I scrunched down in the chair.
2. I scrunched the fabric in my hand.

Origin of SCRUNCH

alteration of ¹crunch

First Known Use: circa 1790

Related to SCRUNCH

Synonyms

crinkle, rumple, crumple, wrinkle

Antonyms

flatten, iron out, smooth, smoothen, uncrumple

Related Words

corrugate, crease, crimp, fold, pleat, pucker, ruck; crisp, ripple, ruffle; contract, furrow, knit; mess (up), muss (up)

Near Antonyms

even, iron, press, straighten; unfold; neaten, tidy

Rhymes with SCRUNCH

brunch, bunch, crunch, hunch, lunch, munch, punch

²scrunch

noun

Definition of SCRUNCH

: a crunching sound

First Known Use of SCRUNCH

1857