- ˌscrunch sth ˈup
- verb [T]to press or squeeze something into a smaller shape
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌscrunch sth ˈup
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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 — 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-dry — scrunchˈ dry transitive verb To scrunch (hair) into handfuls during blow drying to give it more body • • • Main Entry: ↑scrunch * * * scrunch dry UK US verb [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they scrunch dry he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
ruck up — verb become wrinkled or drawn together her lips puckered • Syn: ↑pucker, ↑ruck • Derivationally related forms: ↑ruck (for: ↑ruck), ↑pucker ( … Useful english dictionary
