munch

verb

ˈmənch 

munched; munching; munches

transitive verb

: to eat with a chewing action

many a mouthful is munched in private

—Washington Irving

also : to snack on

drank coffee and munched homemade cookies

—Lady Bird Johnson

intransitive verb

: to eat or chew something

also : snack

—usually used with on

muncher noun

Examples of munch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There's something about walking up to a gaggle of smiling folks munching on cinnamon almonds, roasted corn-on-the-cob, turkey legs or black walnut ice cream that does a heart (if not one's cholesterol) good. —Lisa Baker Gibbs My Roots Are Showing, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024

These snacks are fun to eat, more nutritious, and perfect for munching on during a busy workday. —Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024

The company says the name change is meant to bring back older snackers who munched on these in their younger years. —Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024

As Roddy finishes munching on a table full of entrees at Chickado, the fast-food joint where he’s falsely told there’s a company Christmas party, a bomb lights up the London sky behind him. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English monchen, probably of imitative origin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

munch

verb

ˈmənch 

: to eat with a chewing action

also : to snack on

munched popcorn and watched a movie

muncher noun

Biographical Definition

Munch 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

ˈmu̇nch  ˈmᵫnch 

Charles 1891–1968 Alsatian-born conductor

Munch

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

ˈmu̇ŋk 

Edvard 1863–1944 Norwegian painter