Munch: meaning, definitions and examples

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munch

 

[ mสŒntสƒ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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

chew, crunch, gnaw, nibble

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mastigar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฌเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช knabbern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengunyah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chrupaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚ƒใ‚€ใ—ใ‚ƒ้ฃŸในใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grignoter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ masticar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงฤฑtฤฑrtฤฑyla yemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šฐ์ ์šฐ์  ๋จน๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู…ุถุบ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chroupat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chrumkaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ’€ๅšผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพveฤiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ narta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะนะฝะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒ”แƒญแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงeynษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: muncher, munching.

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.