crunching

(verb) make a crushing noise. Synonyms: crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle. Example: "His shoes were crunching on the gravel."

(verb) press or grind with a crushing noise. Synonyms: crunch, cranch, craunch, grind.

(verb) chew noisily. Synonyms: crunch, munch. Example: "The children crunched the celery sticks."

(verb) reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading. Synonyms: grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute. Examples: "Grind the spices in a mortar." "Mash the garlic."