munch

[ muhnch ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly.

verb (used without object)
  1. to chew steadily or vigorously, often audibly.

noun
  1. Informal. a snack.

Verb Phrases
  1. munch out, Slang. to snack especially extensively or frequently.

Origin of munch

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English monchen, variant of mocchen; of imitative origin

Other words from munch

  • muncher, noun
  • un·munched, adjective

Other definitions for Munch (2 of 3)

Munch
[ moongk ]

noun
  1. Ed·vard [ed-vahrd], /ˈɛd vɑrd/, 1863–1944, Norwegian painter and graphic artist.

Other definitions for Münch (3 of 3)

Münch
[ mynsh ]

noun
  1. Charles, 1891–1968, French conductor in the U.S.

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How to use munch in a sentence

  • The squirrel who munches macaroons, the song-bird who is happy in her cage, all at once becomes a raging lioness.

    Inquiries and Opinions | Brander Matthews
  • Squirrel munches under his tail canopy till I am out of sight, jabbering all the while.

    In the Footprints of the Padres | Charles Warren Stoddard

British Dictionary definitions for munch (1 of 2)

munch

/ (mʌntʃ) /


verb
  1. to chew (food) steadily, esp with a crunching noise

Origin of munch

1
C14 monche, of imitative origin; compare crunch

Derived forms of munch

  • muncher, noun

British Dictionary definitions for Munch (2 of 2)

Munch

/ (mʊŋk) /


noun
  1. Edvard (ˈɛdvard). 1863–1944, Norwegian painter and engraver, whose works, often on the theme of death, include The Scream (1893); a major influence on the expressionists, esp on die Brücke

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