Thesaurus: munch

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1. v. t. & i. To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls.
2. n. a large bite
3. v. crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound
4. To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls. [Formerly written also maunch and mounch.] I could munch your good dry oats. Shak.
5. To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chewsprovender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls. [Formerlywritten also maunch and mounch.]I could munch your good dry oats. Shak.
6. v:100 n. Norwegian painter (1863-1944) n. a large bite