munch

¹ American  

[muhnch] / mʌntʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly.

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verb (used without object)

1. to chew steadily or vigorously, often audibly.

noun

1. Informal. a snack.

verb phrase

1. munch out to snack especially extensively or frequently.

Munch ² American  

[moongk] / mʊŋk /

noun

1. Edvard 1863–1944, Norwegian painter and graphic artist.

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Münch ³ American  

[mynsh] / münʃ /

noun

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

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Munch ¹ British  

/ 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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munch ² British  

/ mʌntʃ /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• muncher noun
• unmunched adjective

Etymology

Origin of munch

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

Example Sentences

Ants even feed the beetles mouth-to-mouth, and the beetles munch on their adopted colony’s eggs and larvae.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Kaldvee was slack again upon the resumption and Mouat - fuelled by an interval munch of mango - delivered with GB's final stone to extend the advantage to 6-3 with three ends remaining.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Some visitors at Ueno Zoological Gardens were left teary-eyed as they watched Japan's only two pandas Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao munch on bamboo.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

The diggers, up to 62-feet high, are miniature factories that can munch their way through the toughest of rocks while laying pipes, cables and cladding as they go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

After pouring two glasses of apple juice, I sit next to Soojin on a barstool, and we munch on cheese-flavored chips.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan