I. ˈmənch verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Middle English monchen, probably of imitative origin
transitive verb
1. : to chew with a crunching sound : eat with relish
a cow munching clover in a field — J.P.McGranery
one of the most toothsome chicken dinners you'll ever munch — Gelston Hardy
2. : to move (the jaws) up and down as if chewing
munched her feeble old toothless jaws — Samuel Butler †1902
intransitive verb
1. : to chew food with a crunching sound : eat food with relish
2. : to move the jaws as if chewing
II. noun
( -es )
1. : the act or sound of munching
the munch and stamp of work stock — A.B.Guthrie
2. : a bite to munch
between munches of the big red apple — Century Magazine