Lexic.us

Definition of Munch

1. Noun. Norwegian painter (1863-1944).

2. Verb. Chew noisily. "The children crunched the celery sticks"

3. Noun. A large bite. "He tried to talk between munches on the sandwich"

Definition of Munch

1. v. t. & i. To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls.

Definition of Munch

1. Verb. To chew with a grinding, crunching sound -- often used with ''on''. ¹

2. Verb. To eat vigorously or with excitement. ¹

3. Noun. A location or restaurant where good eating can be expected. ¹

4. Noun. An act of eating. ¹

5. Noun. (uncountable slang) food. ¹

6. Noun. (BDSM) A casual meeting for those interested in BDSM, usually at a restaurant. See (w Munch (BDSM)). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Munch

1. to chew with a crackling sound [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Munch

mumps vaccine mumps virus mumps virus vaccine mumpsimus mumpsimuses mumpy mums mumsier mumsies mumsiest

mumsy mumu mumu fever mumus mun munch (current term) munchable munchables munchausen syndrome munchausen syndrome by proxy

munched muncher munchers munches munchhausen syndrome munchie munchies munching munchings munchkin

Literary usage of Munch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Modern Art: Being a Contribution to a New System of æsthetics by Julius Meier-Graefe (1908)
"munch lacked tenderness and certain other treasures of culture. ... Lautrec belongs to the same sphere as munch, and he may have been more helpful to the ..."

2. Modern Art: Being a Contribution to a New System of æsthetics by Julius Meier-Graefe (1908)
"munch lacked tenderness and certain other treasures of culture. ... Lautrec belongs to the same sphere as munch, and he may have been more helpful to the ..."

3. The Cambridge Modern History by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton, Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero, Ernest Alfred Benians (1909)
"He was accompanied by Andreas munch (1811-84), whom it was long the pride of the Norwegians to pit against Tennyson, Geibel, and Paludan-Miiller. ..."

4. The German Element in the United States by Albert Bernhardt Faust (1909)
"The idea of immigration on a large scale to the Mississippi territory started with two young men of great ability, Paul Follenius and Friedrich munch. ..."

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