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crunch numbers

crunch numbers verb: to figure; to do the math.

Verb

crunch numbers (third-person singular simple present crunches numbers, present participle crunching numbers, simple past and past participle crunched numbers)

  1. (idiomatic) To figure; to do the math.
    • Before you buy a car, spend some time crunching numbers and make sure you can afford it.

Forms of crunch numbers

third-person singular presentcrunches numbers
present participlecrunching numbers
past participlecrunched numbers
pastcrunched numbers

Questions about crunch numbers

What does crunch numbers mean?
Crunch numbers means to figure; to do the math.
What part of speech is crunch numbers?
Crunch numbers is a verb.
What is the past tense of crunch numbers?
The past tense of crunch numbers is crunched numbers.

Words near crunch numbers in the dictionary

  1. crunch
  2. crunch factor
  3. crunch factors
  4. crunch game
  5. crunch games
  6. crunch numbers
  7. crunch time
  8. crunch-time
  9. crunch-times
  10. crunchable
  11. crunched

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