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munch Definition

munch (munc̸h)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to chew steadily, often with a crunching sound
  2. to eat with enjoyment

Etymology: ME monchen, prob. echoic alteration of mangen, to feast < OFr manger < L manducare: see manger

munch Related Forms
muncher noun
Munch Definition

Munch (mo̵oŋk)

Munch, Edvard (edrt′) 1863-1944; Norw. painter

munch Synonyms

munch

v.

munch Usage Examples

Object

  • pill: Flashman Small character running around a small dark room munching pills, urm.
  • sandwich: The seating areas are there to chill out at, whilst munching some sandwiches or treating yourself to an ice cream break.
  • grass: We left pops tethered at the farm happily munching grass.
  • food: Here, he chats while munching food just outside a quiet Indian restaurant in Soho.
  • day: Degus like to munch all day long and so good quality hay should make up a high proportion of their diet.
  • bag: Pack some healthy, tasty ' snack packs ' or munch bags!

Preposition: on

  • sandwich: Whilst munching on a sandwich, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a coin partly hidden below a nearby rock.
  • grass: Coco and Clipper spend their day's out in the garden munching on grass and anything else we can find to give them.
  • hamburger: He is constantly to be seen munching on hamburgers, which he transports in his guitar case.
  • carrot: Has someone you know been eating a lot of eggs recently or hopping from room to room whilst munching on a carrot?
  • apple: We could not resist munching on the odd apple as we walked through the orchards.

Used with why or when

  • when: Especially as sitting there munching away when an employe of Moto sits at the next table and produces his pack up!

Modifying Another Word

  • happily: Clipper is still happily munching his way through the garden.
  • away: A quick stir and he is happily munching away.
  • still: Whilst a high-fat snack is over in seconds, you are still munching on an alternative carbo food.
  • just: Or for you competetive types out there, just munch on one slice of garlic bread at a modest 150.
  • there: Especially as sitting there munching away when an employe of Moto sits at the next table and produces his pack up!
  • much: I have never seen so many people munch so much curry and eat surely a ton of cake - most amusing.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • away: Jaws kept munching away, only managing to bite plankton or other small fish that got in its path.
  • through: If woodworm is present then more holes will develop in the masking tape as they munch through.

Browse dictionary entries near munch

  1. mun
  2. mumu
  3. mumps
  4. mumpish
  5. mump
  6. mummy
  7. mummify
  8. mummery
  9. mummer
  10. Mumford
  1. Munchausen
  2. munchies
  3. munchkin
  4. Muncie
  5. Munda
  6. mundane
  7. mundungus
  8. mung bean
  9. mungo
  10. muni