munch

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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

muncher

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noun

munch·​er

ˈmənchə(r)

plural -s

: one that munches

Examples of munch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Place them out with the pico or the hot honey dip, or let people munch them straight from the bowl. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026

There are obvious exceptions—like distractingly munching away at a breakfast sandwich. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

So sip your pumpkin latte and munch your apple cider doughnuts and start exploring! — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

This is a snack for people who aren’t looking for mindless crunching and munching. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English monchen, probably of imitative origin

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for munch

• brunch
• bunch
• chinch
• crunch
• hunch
• lunch
• punch
• keypunch

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

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biographical name (1)

ˈmᵫnch 

ˈmu̇nch

Charles 1891–1968 Alsatian-born conductor

Munch

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biographical name (2)

ˈmu̇ŋk 

Edvard 1863–1944 Norwegian painter