munch

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)

CIDE DICTIONARY

munch, v. t. & i. [Prob. akin to mumble: cf. also F. manger to eat (cf. Mange), and mâcher to cher (cf. Masticate). See Mumble.].

 To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls.  [1913 Webster]
"I could munch your good dry oats."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

munch, v.tr. eat steadily with a marked action of the jaws.

Etymology

ME, imit.: cf. CRUNCH

THESAURUS

munch

bite, bolus, champ, chaw, chew, chew the cud, chew up, chomp, chump, crunch, cud, gnash, gnaw, gob, grind, gum, masticate, morsel, mouth, mouthful, mumble, nibble, nip, quid, ruminate, scrunch, snap, swallow

ROGET THESAURUS

munch

Food

VB eat, feed, fare, devour, swallow, take, gulp, bolt, snap, fall to, despatch, dispatch, discuss, take down, get down, gulp down, lay in, tuck in, lick, pick, peck, gormandize, bite, champ, munch, cranch, craunch, crunch, chew, masticate, nibble, gnaw, mumble, live on, feed upon, batten upon, fatten upon, feast upon, browse, graze, crop, regale, carouse, eat heartily, do justice to, play a good knife and fork, banquet, break bread, break one's fast, breakfast, lunch, dine, take tea, sup, drink in, drink up, drink one's fill, quaff, sip, sup, suck, suck up, lap, swig, swill, chugalug, tipple, empty one's glass, drain the cup, toss off, toss one's glass, wash down, crack a bottle, wet one's whistle, purvey.