munch

mʌntʃ

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Definition of munch - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr./intr.

chewingchew food with a loud, crunching sound

She munched on the crispy apple.

chomp

crunch

eating eagerlyeat food eagerly and with enjoyment

He munched his sandwich happily during lunch.

chew

chomp

Noun

foodlarge bite of food

She took a munch of the sandwich.

bite

chunk

piece

chewing soundact of chewing food audibly

The munch of popcorn filled the cinema..

chewing

chomp

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Origin of munch

Old English, mynecen (to chew)

Examples of munch in a sentence

The kids munched their snacks loudly at the picnic.
Children munched popcorn while watching the movie.
She munched on an apple during the meeting.
He grabbed a munch of the apple before leaving.
The child took a munch of the cookie with delight.
The munch of chips was loud in the quiet room.

I heard the munch of an apple from across the table.
That new cafe is a popular munch in the area.
Locals recommend the corner bistro as a top munch.
The munch was held at a local cafe.
She organized a munch for newcomers in the community.

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French:croquer, grosse bouchée, ...
German:knabbern, großer Bissen, ...
Italian:sgranocchiare, morso, ...
Spanish:masticar, bocado, ...
Portuguese:trincar, dentada, ...
Chinese:啃, 一大口, ...
Japanese:むしゃむしゃ食べる, 大きな一口, ...
Arabic:قَضَم, مُضْغَة, ...
Hebrew:לְנַשְׁנֵשׁ, נְגִיסָה, ...
Russian:жевать, кусок, ...
Ukrainian:жувати, великий шматок, ...
Hindi:कुरकुराकर चबाना, बड़ा टुकड़ा, ...
Bengali:মুচমুচ করে চিবানো, কামড়, ...
Catalan:rosegar, mos, ...
Czech:chroupat, sousto, ...
Danish:gnaske, mundfuld, ...
Dutch:knabbelen, grote hap, ...
Greek:μασουλώ, μεγάλη μπουκιά, ...
Hungarian:ropogtatni, harapás, ...
Khmer:ទំពារខ្ទេចខ្ទី, មួយមាត់ធំ, ...
Korean:아삭아삭 씹다, 한 입, ...
Persian:ملچ‌ملوچ کردن, گاز بزرگ, ...
Polish:chrupać, duży kęs, ...
Portuguese (BR):mastigar, mordida, ...
Romanian:a ronțăi, mușcătură, ...
Swedish:tugga, munsbit, ...
Thai:เคี้ยวกร้วมกร้าม, การกัดคำใหญ่, ...
Turkish:çıtırdatmak, ısırık, ...
Vietnamese:nhai, miếng, ...

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