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

Some of the growth will come from moving into new retail channels, but the company is benefiting from consumers adopting new habits such as chugging a protein shake for breakfast instead of munching on carb-laden cereal. —Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024

As the cow puts its head in and munches its reward, a fan draws air from the chamber and the unit measures how much methane the cow belches out. —Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2024

After her exorcism, the rosy lady unpacks a Tupperware of snacks, slowly peels a banana, and munches away quietly. —Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024

While the empty containers outnumbered the ones filled up with cantaloupe, the lemurs had very little trouble finding and subsequently munching on the fruit. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Aug. 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