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munch
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun munch has 2 senses
- munch(n = noun.person) edvard munch - Norwegian painter (1863-1944); Array is a kind of painter
- munch(n = noun.act) Array - a large bite; "he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich" is a kind of bite, chomp
Derived form verb munch1
Verb munch has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
munch, v. t. & i. [Prob. akin to mumble: cf. also F. manger to eat (cf. Mange), and mâcher to cher (cf. Masticate). See Mumble.].
To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls. [1913 Webster]
"I could munch your good dry oats."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
munch, v.tr. eat steadily with a marked action of the jaws.
Etymology
ME, imit.: cf. CRUNCH
THESAURUS
munch
bite, bolus, champ, chaw, chew, chew the cud, chew up, chomp, chump, crunch, cud, gnash, gnaw, gob, grind, gum, masticate, morsel, mouth, mouthful, mumble, nibble, nip, quid, ruminate, scrunch, snap, swallowROGET THESAURUS
munch
Food
VB eat, feed, fare, devour, swallow, take, gulp, bolt, snap, fall to, despatch, dispatch, discuss, take down, get down, gulp down, lay in, tuck in, lick, pick, peck, gormandize, bite, champ, munch, cranch, craunch, crunch, chew, masticate, nibble, gnaw, mumble, live on, feed upon, batten upon, fatten upon, feast upon, browse, graze, crop, regale, carouse, eat heartily, do justice to, play a good knife and fork, banquet, break bread, break one's fast, breakfast, lunch, dine, take tea, sup, drink in, drink up, drink one's fill, quaff, sip, sup, suck, suck up, lap, swig, swill, chugalug, tipple, empty one's glass, drain the cup, toss off, toss one's glass, wash down, crack a bottle, wet one's whistle, purvey.
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