QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of munch
1375–1425; late Middle English monchen, variant of mocchen; imitative
OTHER WORDS FROM munch
muncher, nounun·munched, adjectiveWords nearby munch
Other definitions for munch (2 of 3)
Munch
[ moongk ]
/ mʊŋk /
noun
Ed·vard [ed-vahrd], /ˈɛd vɑrd/, 1863–1944, Norwegian painter and graphic artist.
Other definitions for munch (3 of 3)
Münch
[ mynsh ]
/ münʃ /
noun
Charles, 1891–1968, French conductor in the U.S.
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How to use munch in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for munch (1 of 2)
munch
/ (mʌntʃ) /
verb
to chew (food) steadily, esp with a crunching noise
Derived forms of munch
muncher, nounWord Origin for munch
C14 monche, of imitative origin; compare crunch
British Dictionary definitions for munch (2 of 2)
Munch
/ (mʊŋk) /
noun
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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