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

On Wednesday morning, Sovereignty was standing upright in his stall munching on hay and showed no obvious discomfort.

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Film buffs sit snugly in cars watching a drive-in movie, munching popcorn on a lovely recent fall night.

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In a demo, “What ate my grass?” showed rabbits munching in the garden.

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The spruce bark beetle, or Ips typographus, has been munching its way through the conifer trees of Europe for decades, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

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Mr McKinnon told the Canadian Press news agency that Mr Barber "munched on whatever he could find" while he was in the woods.

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