munched
past simple and past participle ofmunch
munch
verb[IorT]
uk/mʌntʃ/us/mʌntʃ/toeatsomething,especiallynoisily:
He was munchingonanapple.
Wewatchedher munch her way through abagofpeanuts.
Synonyms
champ
chompinformal
Compare
crunchverb
to chew food
- chewMake sure you chew your food thoroughly.
- biteShe bit into the apple.
- nibbleShe nibbled on peanuts while waiting for her dinner to cook.
- munchHe munched popcorn throughout the whole film.
- crunchShe was crunching on an apple.
- chompHe was chomping a chocolate bar.
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bit
- bite
- biter
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- masticate
- mastication
- munch
- nibble
- non-biting
- peck
- peck atsomething
- rumination
- suck
- unbitten
Examplesofmunched
munched
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The chief cause of dental decay in children is the large quantities of sweets and biscuitsmunchedbetween meals.
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What happened was that the cinnabar moth caterpillarmunchedfar too much ragwort.
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Anyone who has picked up a slightly rotting windfall apple andmunchedinto it will know that it tastes different from normal apples.
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They reserve that term for a favorite confection oftenmunchedat breakfast.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It can be eaten plain andmunchedon like popcorn.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Everyonemunchedon pizza and had a great time.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hunters and raidersmunchedjojoba on the trail to keep hunger at bay.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Mui is very popular and is used in a wide variety of secular and religious occasions, or even justmunchedplain.
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