scrunch
scrunch
verb
To crush or squeeze something into a compact, often wrinkled, shape.
"She scrunched the paper in her fist."
noun
The act or sound of scrunching something.
"I heard the scrunch of tyres on the gravel."
noun
A hair accessory used to tie hair back.
"She tied her hair back with a scrunch."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: crump, thud, ruckle, crinkle, crease, scrunch up, crisp, wrinkle, hunker down, hunker, crouch, squat