munched; munching; munches
: to eat with a chewing action
many a mouthful is munched in private—
Washington Irving
Washington Irving
also
: to snack on
drank coffee and munched homemade cookies —Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson
: to eat or chew something
muncher
noun
Examples of munch in a Sentence
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As the cow munches its treat, the machine measures how much methane the animal’s exhaled breath contains.
—Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2024
After the animals were safely contained in pens, zebras could be seen munching on the grass, while first responders snapped selfies in front of the animals.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, Hugh Grant — who later shared his thanks to Swift in a Sunday, June 23, post on X — was also spotted in the VIP tent at the show, with a fan sharing footage on TikTok of him munching on a snack.
—Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
Based on videos captured by concert-goers, Grant had the time of his life at the show: the actor arrived the stadium with his wife and daughter long before Swift took the stage, and was seen watching opening act Paramore while munching on a bag of carrots.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 June 2024
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Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2024
After the animals were safely contained in pens, zebras could be seen munching on the grass, while first responders snapped selfies in front of the animals.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, Hugh Grant — who later shared his thanks to Swift in a Sunday, June 23, post on X — was also spotted in the VIP tent at the show, with a fan sharing footage on TikTok of him munching on a snack.
—Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
Based on videos captured by concert-goers, Grant had the time of his life at the show: the actor arrived the stadium with his wife and daughter long before Swift took the stage, and was seen watching opening act Paramore while munching on a bag of carrots.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 June 2024
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munch
verb
: to eat with a chewing action
also
: to snack on
munched popcorn and watched a movie
muncher
noun
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