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crunch(1) (iou)



crunch noun & adjective. M19.
[from the verb.]
A. noun.
An act or the action of crunching; a crunching sound. M19.
E. K. Kane Listening to the half-yielding crunch of the ice. S. W. Baker The hippo..killed him by one crunch.
A crisis; a crucial moment; a decisive event; a showdown. Also, the main problem, a sticking-point. M20.
when it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes when it comes to the point, in a showdown.
W. S. Churchill At the crunch he was sure he could count on his influence. J. I. M. Stewart Wouldn't Tony, in a crunch, do as you tell him? Irish Times The real cruncha problem which can be solved only through pragmatic global politics.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Critical, decisive, crucial. L20.
G. Boycott The crunch period was approaching fast; at lunch there were only eleven overs to go before the new ball was due. R. D. Laing The first, decisive, crunch decision.