knirschen — meaning in English

English meaning

• crunch verb To crush something noisily, especially food, making a crackling sound.
• gnash verb To grind your teeth together because you are angry or in pain.
• grit noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.

Senses

knirschen is used for these senses in English:

• crunch To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound.
• gnash (transitive) To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.
• grit Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.

crunch — full definition

1. verb To crush something noisily, especially food, making a crackling sound.
2. verb To process large amounts of data or numbers.
3. noun The crackling sound made when something is crushed or bitten into.
4. noun A critical or decisive moment, often involving pressure or difficulty.
5. noun In game or software development, a period of mandatory overtime before a deadline.

gnash — full definition

1. verb To grind your teeth together because you are angry or in pain.
2. verb To crush something by grinding it between the teeth.
3. verb To strike together with force.
4. verb To flee or run off.

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