munch
to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly.
to chew steadily or vigorously, often audibly.
Informal. a snack.
munch out, Slang. to snack especially extensively or frequently.
Origin of munch
1Other words from munch
- muncher, noun
- un·munched, adjective
Other definitions for Munch (2 of 3)
Ed·vard [ed-vahrd], /ˈɛd vɑrd/, 1863–1944, Norwegian painter and graphic artist.
Other definitions for Münch (3 of 3)
Charles, 1891–1968, French conductor in the U.S.
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How to use munch in a sentence
Afterwards, in the green room, Lynch sits on a sofa and munches on a doughnut.
David Lynch Discusses Transcendental Meditation in Los Angeles | Sean Macaulay | April 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe digs peanut butter out of bamboo shoots and sucks on frozen hemp milk and munches on mangoes and sweet potatoes and grapes.
For nearly ten minutes she munches this weak spot, which lies close to the cerebral nerve-centres.
More Hunting Wasps | J. Henri FabreThe horse in his stall scents the sweet hay and munches the ripe corn contentedly.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow | Jerome K. JeromeThe camel munches the immense thorn-clad leaves with impunity, deriving a great deal of nourishment from them.
Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo | W. Cope Devereux
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 MatthewsSquirrel 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)
/ (mʌntʃ) /
to chew (food) steadily, esp with a crunching noise
Origin of munch
1Derived forms of munch
- muncher, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Munch (2 of 2)
/ (mʊŋk) /
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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