munch

¹

[muhnch]

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 phrase

1. munch out,  to snack especially extensively or frequently.

Munch

²

[moongk]

noun

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

Münch

³

[mynsh]

noun

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

Munch

¹

/ 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

munch

²

/ mʌntʃ /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• muncher noun
• unmunched adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of munch¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of munch¹

C14 monche, of imitative origin; compare _crunch

Example Sentences

One of them flicks its ear casually as it munches on the grass.

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He made a fierce, rapid munching sound with his teeth that made Penelope shiver.

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She’s plopped herself on the forest floor, and she munches bamboo shoot after bamboo shoot.

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The geese spent a few days hopping from island to island, munching on dune grass and resting their wings.

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The cows were munching hay in their stalls when the big barn door slid open and a mechanical monster stomped in from the rain.

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