munched; munching; munches

transitive verb

: to eat with a chewing action
many a mouthful is munched in privateWashington 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

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Sip and sample while listening to live music, munching on small bites, and shopping for gifts and art. Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024 There are five humans, two hunting dogs and two felines lounging around my house, munching on leftovers. Liz Schubauer, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for munch 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English monchen, probably of imitative origin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of munch was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munch. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

munch

verb
: 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)

Charles 1891–1968 Alsatian-born conductor

Munch

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Edvard 1863–1944 Norwegian painter

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