munching

munch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhnch]
- /mʌntʃ/
- /mʌntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhnch]
- /mʌntʃ/

Definitions of munching word

verb with object munching to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly. 1
verb without object munching to chew steadily or vigorously, often audibly. 1
noun munching Informal. a snack. 1
noun munching Present participle of munch. 1
noun Technical meaning of munching Exploration of security holes of someone else's computer for thrills, notoriety or to annoy the system manager. Compare cracker. See also hacked off. 1

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Origin of munching

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English monchen, variant of mocchen; imitative

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Parts of speech for Munching

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Munching

munching popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for munching

noun munching

snacking — a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
chewing — Present participle of chew.
binging — a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
gluttony — excessive eating and drinking.
eating — eats, Informal. food.

adjective munching

grazing — a touching or rubbing lightly in passing.
pasturing — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.

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