crunch vs jaw

crunch and jaw both are nouns.

crunch and jaw both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crunch	Yes	No	Yes	No
jaw	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, jaw is a hypernym of crunch; that is, jaw is a word with a broader meaning than crunch:

crunch: crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound
jaw: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

Other hypernyms of crunch include chew, manducate, masticate.

crunch (noun)	jaw (noun)
the act of crushing	holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
the sound of something crunching	the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)	the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

crunch (verb)	jaw (verb)
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading	talk socially without exchanging too much information
make a crushing noise	censure severely or angrily
crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound	talk incessantly and tiresomely
press or grind with a crushing noise	chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

Difference between crunch and jaw

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