Munch
/mʌntʃ/noun
To chew food noisily or with steady, repeated bites.
Did you know?Unlike words with ancient roots, *munch* is a relatively modern expressive word, built to imitate the action it names — proof that English can literally invent meaning from sound.
Etymological Timeline
Late 16th Century
English
munch
“to chew or bite repeatedly”
Early Modern English
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munch
“an expressive, imitative verb for eating with audible bites”
Modern English
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munch
“to chew food steadily or noisily”
Modern English
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munching
“the act of chewing repeatedly”