Synonyms of munch

munch

verb

as in to consume

to eat (something) especially in a noisy way

We munched popcorn during the movie.

cattle munching grass

Related Words

• consume
• chew
• snack
• lick
• taste
• devour
• nosh
• swallow
• scoff
• mouth (down)
• partake (of)
• gulp
• ingest
• digest
• tuck (away or in)
• pick (at)
• put away
• wolf
• relish
• savor
• chow (down on)
• gobble (up or down)
• nibble (on)
• swill
• gum
• gorge
• put down
• down
• gnaw (at or on)
• slop
• dine
• glut (on)
• lap
• breakfast
• feast
• snarf (down)
• lunch
• bolt
• banquet
• regale
• fare
• sup
• nurse
• polish off
• pig out
• gormandize
• dispatch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of munch

The nonprofit is attempting to restore the cooler waters that flowed before the 2011 Wallow Fire clogged it with sediment, and before decades of munching by both livestock and elk eliminated the shade of streamside willows. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The internet is full of photos of 841 munching on purloined surfboards and then sitting on top of them, snarling at baffled young men in wet suits who try, and then think better of, fighting her for their property. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

For your next craft night, set up the mini canvases on easels, lay out the supplies, turn on a nostalgic Halloween movie, and whip up a few seasonal snacks to munch on for the coziest autumn night. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

The shop’s dining room and patio are always packed with diners munching on decadent pastries, quiche Lorraine and beet salads. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026