scrunch Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a crunching noise
   
2. verb make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
   thud; crump.
   
3. verb sit on one's heels
   crouch; hunker down; hunker; squat; scrunch up.
   
   • In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
   • The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
4. verb make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
   crisp; crease; crinkle; ruckle; wrinkle; scrunch up.
   
   • The dress got wrinkled
   • crease the paper like this to make a crane

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