# scrunch

> English word · Verb · IPA /skɹʌnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #67,815

## Definitions
1. To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
2. To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
3. Alternative form of scranch.

## Etymology
Attested since about 1800. Probably an intensive form of crunch; ultimately derived from the onomatopoeia of a crumpling sound; or perhaps a blend of squeeze + crunch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scrunch