Noun
(slang) A critical period of time during which it is necessary to work hard and fast.
(basketball) The last few minutes of play in the fourth quarter.
crunch-time (plural crunch-times)
Alternative spelling of crunch time
crunch-time
Improv time is over. This is crunch time. Iraq will be won or lost in the next few months. But it won't be won with high rhetoric. It will be won on the ground in a war over the last mile. Thomas Friedman
Improv time is over. This is crunch time. Iraq will be won or lost in the next few months. Thomas Friedman
This is crunch time for the whole human species, and not just for us but for the intergalactic civilization whose existence depends on us. This is the hour before the final exam and we're trying to get as much studying done as possible. Eliezer Yudkowsky
I want to be one of the guys, but I also want to be 'the' guy, the guy that can go out there and they can rely on in crunch time. I'm going to be the guy that they know will show up every day, every game, every play and show up on a consistently great level. Robert Griffin III
I consider this situation to be dire for Apple. When the iPhone 5 arrives shortly, it will be crunch time for the company. ... It may be the last important iPhone. John C. Dvorak
Crunch time often comes as we head towards retiring age, and the reality of what may be a limited nest egg becomes more obvious. Source: Internet