scrunch up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по сжатию, сдавливанию или сморщиванию чего-либо в компактную форму, или для сокращения черт лица.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of crushing, squeezing, or wrinkling something into a compact shape, or to contract one's facial features.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. Crush or squeezeinformal

   To press or squeeze something into a smaller, wrinkled, or compact shape.

   Сжимать

   • She scrunched up the paper and threw it in the bin.
   • He scrunched up his face in confusion.
   • The child scrunched up the wrapper and tossed it away.

   Synonymscompresscrinklecrumplecrushmashpressrumplesquashsqueezewad

   Antonymsflattensmoothspread

2. Crumple or wrinkleinformal

   To cause something to become wrinkled or creased, especially fabric or paper.

   Сминать

   • Don't scrunch up your shirt; hang it properly.
   • She scrunched up the napkin after the meal.
   • The letter was scrunched up in his pocket.

   Synonymscreasecrumplecrushpuckerrumplescrew upwrinkle

   Antonymsflattenironsmooth

Base verbscrunch