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

Fans munched on Chicken and Bo-Berry Waffles and a Bo-Berry Cobbler earlier this year. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 May 2025

Be mindful that cicadas may have been munching on plants with harmful pesticides or other chemicals that may not be good for you. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2025

But the big attraction is Inti, a docile baby alpaca who sits next to the artisan, contentedly munching on leaves. —Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

The camera briefly pans away to showcase another camel happily munching on the snacks when suddenly Slaton begins screaming, and a quick pan reveals that another camel is chomping on her upper arm. —EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English monchen, probably of imitative origin

First Known Use

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

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