April 13, 2016 Word of the Day
scrunches; scrunched; scrunching
A hand scrunching a can
Definition of SCRUNCH
1 always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to make your body lower or shorter by bending your legs, making your back bend forward, lowering your head, etc.
I scrunched down in the chair.
I spent the night scrunched (up) in the back of the car.
2 [+ object] : to tighten the muscles of (your face or nose) — usually + up
She scrunched up her face/nose.
3 [+ object]
a : to put (several or many people or things) in a space that is too small — usually used as (be) scrunched
The restaurant's tables are all scrunched together.
b : to press or squeeze (something) so that it is no longer flat or smooth
I scrunched the fabric in my hand.
— often + up
He scrunched [=crumpled] up the paper and threw it away.
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