cranch


Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia.

cranch

(kræntʃ)
vb
dialect another word for crunch
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.cranch - press or grind with a crushing noise
press - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
Mentioned in ?
References in classic literature ?
Cranch, living with some wheeziness in the Chalky Flats, could not undertake the journey; but her son, as being poor Peter's own nephew, could represent her advantageously, and watch lest his uncle Jonah should make an unfair use of the improbable things which seemed likely to happen.
Young Cranch was not exactly the balancing point between the wit and the idiot,-- verging slightly towards the latter type, and squinting so as to leave everything in doubt about his sentiments except that they were not of a forcible character.
Jonah and young Cranch in the kitchen, not doubting that he had impressed the latter greatly by his leading questions concerning the Chalky Flats.
Chief Judge William Cranch held that Bollman and Swartwout should be committed to trial for the crime they had been charged.
Matthew Cranch, 24, had been with a stunt show just two weeks when he hit the ground head first in front of hundreds of spectators.
The appointments of Cheryl McSheen-Bailey and Jade Cranch come as the firm celebrates its 130th year in existence.
Chris Cranch also leaves the committee, with Lyn Maughan and Alison Pirret joining as members.
In order to have more time alone with Mary, Cranch brought along a young lawyer friend, John Adams, to amuse Abigail, and they married when she was just under 20 and he just under 29.
We have to be very careful to not be in a point that's too close to the sinkhole because of the weight of the rig," Texas Brine Company spokesman, Sonny Cranch, told ABCNews.
Matt Cranch died after a safety net failed during the Scott May's Daredevil Stunt Show at the Kent County Showground in Detling on Monday afternoon.
A police investigation is continuing after a 23-yearold man, named locally as Matt Cranch, plunged to his death when a safety net failed to break his fall when he was propelled 40ft into the air by a cannon.
The tragic daredevil was named yesterday as Matt Cranch, 24.