Munch: meaning, definitions and examples
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munch
[ mสntส ]
eating
To eat something, especially noisily or greedily. To consume food with a loud and vigorous chewing sound. To snack on something in a casual or relaxed manner.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She sat on the sofa, munching on popcorn while watching a movie.
- He munched on an apple as he walked to work.
- The kids were munching happily on their sandwiches.
sound
A noisy and vigorous chewing sound. The act of eating something with a loud and persistent chewing noise.
Synonyms
chewing, chomp, crunch, munching
Examples of usage
- The loud munch of the dog eating its food could be heard from the other room.
- The munch of the horse as it chewed on the hay was rhythmic and comforting.
Translations
Translations of the word "munch" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mastigar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฌเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช knabbern
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengunyah
๐บ๐ฆ ะถัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ chrupaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใใใ้ฃในใ
๐ซ๐ท grignoter
๐ช๐ธ masticar
๐น๐ท รงฤฑtฤฑrtฤฑyla yemek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ์ ์ฐ์ ๋จน๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ุถุบ
๐จ๐ฟ chroupat
๐ธ๐ฐ chrumkaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅผ
๐ธ๐ฎ ลพveฤiti
๐ฎ๐ธ narta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะนะฝะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฆแแญแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงeynษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ masticar
Etymology
The word 'munch' originated in the early 19th century, possibly imitative of the sound made while chewing. It has been used primarily in informal contexts to describe the act of eating noisily or greedily. The word has evolved to encompass both the action of eating with a loud chewing noise and the sound itself. Over time, 'munch' has become a popular term to depict casual snacking or vigorous eating.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #32,928 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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- 32931 monosyllable
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