Main Entry:

munch

Pronunciation:

\ˈmənch\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English monchen, probably of imitative origin

Date:

14th century

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

— munch·er noun