n.
Pronunciation: ' m ə nch
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English monchen, probably of imitative origin
Date: 14th century
transitive verb : to eat with a chewing action <many a mouthful is munch ed in private ― Washington Irving> also : to snack on <drank coffee and munch ed homemade cookies ― Lady Bird Johnson>
intransitive verb : to eat or chew something also : SNACK ― usually used with on
– munch · er noun