munch
verb
\ ˈmənch
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munched;
munching;
munches
Definition of munch
(Entry 1 of 3)
: 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
: to eat or chew something
also
: snack
—usually used with on
Munch
biographical name (1)
\ ˈmu̇nch
, ˈmᵫnch
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, ˈmᵫnch
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Definition of Munch (Entry 2 of 3)
Charles 1891–1968 Alsatian-born conductor
Munch
biographical name (2)
\ ˈmu̇ŋk
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Definition of Munch (Entry 3 of 3)
Edvard 1863–1944 Norwegian painter
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Examples of munch in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
According to Hogan, the manatee munched for about a half an hour before swimming towards the St. Lucie River. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Hurricane Dorian Floods Florida Woman's Backyard, Brings Manatee," 5 Sep. 2019 Bacteria munch on the animal waste and dying algae that rain onto the ocean floor. — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, "Dead zones, explained," 31 July 2019 Later, baby True could be seen inside of a World of Fruit Watermelon Popsicle cart, leaving with a watermelon popsicle to munch on. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Khloé Kardashian Bonds with Daughter True Ahead of KUWTK Tristan Thompson Cheating Scandal Finale," 30 June 2019 As a group of officers labored to put the new hoop together, dozens of kids jumped on the bouncy castle, munched on food and threw down some final dunks on the collapsing hoop. — Jack Mccordick, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee police officers build basketball hoop, host block party for neighborhood kids," 8 June 2019 There was sushi with pink rice, ice cream cones covered in glitter, french fries in branded pink sleeves, and ramen (one of Kylie's favorite foods) for guests to munch on. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kylie Jenner Celebrates the Launch of Kylie Skin with an Epic Party Worthy of an MTV Special," 22 May 2019 One of the hottest trends in snack foods today is the move toward healthier fare—the desire for something to munch on that is better for you than the typical pretzel or potato chip. — Jaewon Kang, WSJ, "Utz Quality Foods Thrives On Guilty Pleasures," 29 Oct. 2018 Tired men bounced little boys on their knees, children munched on apples and others hid beneath blankets in the cell adjacent to a play area with a plastic playpen and a few toys. — Washington Post, "A glimpse inside the Central Processing Center, at the heart of the border crisis," 12 Aug. 2019 Introduced to the islands by ships during the 19th century, the house mice have been munching up the seed bank of sensitive plants, thus making room for invasive plants to thrive. — Will Houston, The Mercury News, "‘Like dropping a nuclear bomb on this island’: Feds delay Farallon Islands poison airdrop bid," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'munch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for munch
munch
verb
English Language Learners Definition of munch
: to chew or eat (something) especially in a noisy way
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munch
verb
\ ˈmənch
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munched;
munching
Kids Definition of munch
: to eat or chew especially with a crunching sound
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