- to crunch or make a crunching sound, as with the teeth.
- (of an artillery shell) to land and explode with a heavy, muffled sound.
- to make a crunching sound, as in walking over snow, or as snow when trodden on.
- a crunching sound.
- a large explosive shell or bomb.
- a sudden ground movement in underground workings.
- to thud or explode with a loud dull sound
- to bombard with heavy shells
- a crunching, thudding, or exploding noise
