- scrunch something up
- scrunch something up†to crush or crunch up. •
I pounded the biscuits and scrunched them up into crumbs.
•He scrunched up the note and threw it upon the fire.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
scrunch something up
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scrunch — [[t]skrʌ̱ntʃ[/t]] scrunches, scrunching, scrunched 1) VERB If something scrunches, it makes a loud sound as it is pressed or crushed or as it presses or crushes something else. [V prep] The sand on the floor scrunched under our feet... [V prep]… … English dictionary
scrunch — [skrʌntʃ] v [i]informal [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: crunch] if stones, leaves etc scrunch as you walk on them, they make a noisy sound ▪ The dry leaves scrunched under our feet. >scrunch n [singular] ▪ the scrunch of gravel scrunch up [scrunch… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scrunch — scrunch1 [ skrʌntʃ ] verb 1. ) scrunch or scrunch up transitive to press or squeeze something into a smaller shape: He scrunched up the letter and stuffed it in his pocket. a ) to squeeze a part of your body into a different shape: She scrunches… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scrunch — I UK [skrʌntʃ] / US verb Word forms scrunch : present tense I/you/we/they scrunch he/she/it scrunches present participle scrunching past tense scrunched past participle scrunched 1) [intransitive] informal to make a loud noise like something… … English dictionary
scrunch up — verb 1. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in The dress got wrinkled crease the paper like this to make a crane • Syn: ↑wrinkle, ↑ruckle, ↑crease, ↑crinkle, ↑scrunch, ↑c … Useful english dictionary
scrunch — verb (I) informal if stones or other objects scrunch under your feet, they make a noisy sound when you walk on them: The pebbles scrunched as we walked along the beach. scrunch sth up phrasal verb (T) to crush and twist something into a small… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
scrunch [skrʌntʃ] — verb [T] to press or squeeze something into a smaller shape … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌscrunch sth ˈup — verb [T] to press or squeeze something into a smaller shape … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
turn up — verb 1. appear or become visible; make a showing (Freq. 8) She turned up at the funeral I hope the list key is going to surface again • Syn: ↑come on, ↑come out, ↑surface, ↑show up … Useful english dictionary
fold up — verb 1. bend or lay so that one part covers the other (Freq. 1) fold up the newspaper turn up your collar • Syn: ↑fold, ↑turn up • Ant: ↑unfold (for … Useful english dictionary
sit down — verb 1. take a seat (Freq. 38) • Syn: ↑sit • Ant: ↑arise • Hypernyms: ↑change posture • Verb Group: ↑sit … Useful english dictionary
