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

Downstairs, the masses munched street food and made a party of their search for the guts of this night's glory. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Dec. 2024

When presented with two fruit baskets, one with Kamala Harris' name and the other with Trump's name, Moo Deng munched and crunched on the Trump cake. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024

Named for their bird-like beaks, adult hawksbills can munch an average of around 1,200 pounds of sponges a year. —Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024

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

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