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😋 A noisy bite 🥕 To chew loudly
munch

munch

48 2.7
A large noisy bite of food you take while chewing
  • noun
  • /mʌntʃ/
translation icon : bocado
  • At the party, we all gathered around to enjoy a munch of chips and dip while laughing together.

thanks for letting me sit and munch with you. That was a a solid munch session.

Examples

  • After the long hike, I took a satisfying munch of my sandwich and felt reenergized.

  • thanks for letting me sit and munch with you. That was a a solid munch session.

    Molly Burke

  • "And bring us some more of those munchies," he said, pointing at an empty bowl.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • You've probably got the munchies or something.

    Surf's Up (2007)

  • Imbibers get the munchies and proceed to spend hundreds of credits on food.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • About two hundred yards out, he could see a lone tapir placidly munching vegetation, standing shoulder-deep in watery muck.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • During the picnic, everyone had a great time sharing a big munch of their favorite snacks.

Synonyms

bite
vsmunch
302 1.0

A small amount of food eaten quickly

is larger and chewed noisily or with enthusiastic sound
mouthful
vsmunch
59 1.6

An amount of food or drink you can put in your mouth at once

is the same size but chewed noisily or with enthusiasm
gollop
vsmunch
  • UK
9.9

A large mouthful of food or drink taken quickly

is taken while chewing loudly or with eager enthusiasm

Compounds

dick munch
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude name for a person who is foolish and annoys others

How Big

chunk
265 2.4
munch
48 2.7
mouthful
59 1.6
bite
302 1.0
morsel
28 3.2
crumb
96 1.0

Surface Forms

munch singular
munches plural

Etymology

Munch as a noun also comes from the sound of chewing and is like the word crunch. A munch is 'a big bite' or mouthful taken while chewing loudly.