munch

Steadily consume food

Munch is to chew steadily and often audibly, usually on something crunchy or substantial: She munched on carrot sticks while reading.

The word suggests casual, unhurried eating rather than a formal meal.

The munchies, in slang, refers to hunger pangs, especially the craving for snacks associated with marijuana use.

chewing

chew

Grind with teeth

chompLoud, vigorous mouthwork
gnawBite repeatedly at
masticateCrush food orally

grind · nibble · bite · jaw · teeth · molars · mouthful · morsel · chewy · crunchy

snacking

snack

Light between-meal fare

noshCasual small meal
nibbleSmall, tentative bite
grazeFeed on growing plants

treat · goodies · chips · popcorn · pretzels · crackers · crisps · nuts · candy · cookies

sound

crisp

Firm and breakable

snapSudden sharp sound
crackleSharp snapping sounds
loudHigh in volume

audible · noisy · crunchy · brittle · satisfying · ASMR · acoustic · textural · chomp

Categories

eating and drinkingeat, drink, chew, bite, swallow
mouth actionsbite, biting, chewing, chew, swallowing
mouth soundsburp, chew, chomp, gulp, gurgle
kinkdom, domme, submissives, master, slave
onomatopoeiabang, bam, boom, buzz, clang
cookingbaking, chop, boiling, dice, mince

Opposites

eating pace and manner

munchgulp

Hasty, large swallow

guzzle · wolf down · gobble · bolt · devour

food intake vs. non-intake

munchfast

Speedy, or skip eating

starve · abstain · spit out · regurgitate · go hungry

Phrases

Edvard Munch

Family

munching, munchkin, munched, munches, munchies, munchy, munchables, muncher, munchers

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G