munch
verb (used with object)
to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly.
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munch
1 American
[muhnch]
/ mʌntʃ /
verb (used with object)
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munches,
present (3rd person singular)
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munched,
past participle, past
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munching
present participle
verb (used without object)
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munches,
present (3rd person singular)
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munched,
past participle, past
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munching
present participle
noun
verb phrase
Munch
2
American
[moongk]
/ mʊŋk /
noun
Münch
3
American
[my nsh]
/ münʃ /
noun
Munch
1
British
/ mʊŋk /
noun
munch
2
British
/ mʌntʃ /
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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munchsimple
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munchessimple
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have munchedperfect
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has munchedperfect
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am munchingprogressive
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are munchingprogressive
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is munchingprogressive
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have been munchingperfect progressive
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has been munchingperfect progressive
Past
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munchedsimple
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had munchedperfect
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was munchingprogressive
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were munchingprogressive
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had been munchingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of munch
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English monchen, variant of mocchen; of imitative origin
Explanation
To munch is to eat something in a loud and enthusiastic way. If you can't stand listening to your brother munch his toast in the morning, you might decide to take your breakfast to go. When you eat something steadily, especially if it's something crunchy, you munch. You might munch on carrot sticks for a snack and then munch a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch. You can also take a munch, or a bite, out of something. Munch is an imitative word, its sound echoing the actual sound of munching, but it may also have a connection to the Old French mangier, "to bite or chew."
Example Sentences
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James Bond creator Ian Fleming has a character munch on a Gentleman’s Relish sandwich in his book “For Your Eyes Only.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
The monkeys with the most frequent soil consumption munch on tourist junk food that is "high in sugar, high in salt, high in dairy, which the macaques can't digest," said Lemoine.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
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
The sensation returned so powerfully that he began wishing he could munch on a gerbil himself.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
On the walls, another nod to the idea of thinking: reproductions of works by Edvard Munch, the deeply intellectual painter.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
All the Lauder pieces sold, including the Klimt, an Edvard Munch painting and Henri Matisse bronzes, for $528 million combined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
Dorothee Munch was born in 1977 in Colonia Dignidad.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
Watching a confused Munch pitch in to help instead of murdering them all is strange at first, then heartwarming as he realizes this sweet, lovely family only wants to make him feel welcome.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2024
They arrived at the museum building, noted on which floor the Munch exhibit could be found, and ascended.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Past investigations would need to be revisited, Münch said.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2024
"Increasing the local concentration and isolating viruses from samples are critical to increasing the sensitivity of diagnosing viral infections," says Professor Münch.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2024
The nanofibrils used -- small, needle-like structures -- are based on the EF-C peptide, which was first described in 2013 by Professor Jan Münch from Ulm University and Ulm University Medical Center.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2024
“She focused on issues and not emotions,” said Katharina Münch, a retired teacher.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
It is certainly, however, an anomalous thing that a Protestant sovereign, who at this moment is in conflict with Catholic bishops, is represented in the Confederacy by Herr von Münch....
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 by Hamilton Wright Mabie
Mr Sunak keeps going on tea, with the bag left in to make it industrial strength, and munches on cake - lemon drizzle the favourite.
From BBC ● May 25, 2024
She concluded that ZIP7 must be acting somewhere before the proteasome munches up the misfolded protein.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
And at one point she grabs an Oreo out of a jar in the kitchen and munches on it while speaking.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2023
She munches on an apple and silently watches videos on her phone, settling in for a commute that will last more than an hour.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2023
She moves slowly and munches on the grass and looks at me once in a while with her gigantic eyes.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
Nosek wore flannel pajamas around the office, munched on fresh blueberries from their plastic clamshell containers, and built a soundproof, blacked-out box to improve his sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
More than a decade later, my books still lean toward the seasonal standard: light fiction, breezy memoir, topical advice—the literary equivalent of potato chips munched lazily on the beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
During her dream bridal shower, Williams and her friends munched on Asian food before partaking in a lip-synch battle.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
Ahead of a concert scheduled for Thursday night at Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles, the 47-year-old looked back on the experience as she sipped hot water and munched discs of raw ginger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
White men and women drank, chain-smoked, munched pretzels and other eatables, gossiped eagerly and played darts.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
South Africa’s Cheetah Plains now uses electric Land Cruisers for what it markets as its “silent game drives” through Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, trading engine noise for the rustle of elephants munching grass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
She reported Golden Tempo, munching on some hay in his stall maybe 50 feet behind her, was doing well, two hours before he took a 70-mile van ride to DeVaux’s base at Keeneland.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
Audience members around you are scrolling on their phones, talking and munching loudly.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Film buffs sit snugly in cars watching a drive-in movie, munching popcorn on a lovely recent fall night.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
Yishan grunted in agreement, his mouth too full to reply, and for a moment all was quiet except for their satisfied munching.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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