munch
/mʌntʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈʌntʃ] /mʌntʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈʌntʃ] /ˈmənch/ (ame, mw)
munch — verb
- munchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- muncheshe / she / it
- munchedpast simple
- munching-ing form
1. to chew food in a relaxed, sometimes loud way, often as a snack
to chew food in a relaxed, sometimes loud way, often as a snack
Amani munched carrot sticks while waiting for the school bus.
munch + object in a casual snack scene
Christopher sat on the bus and munched an oily meat pie.
Haruto kept munching on ice cubes after the spicy noodles.
The children munched popcorn as the cartoon penguin slipped on ice.
By halftime, fans were still munching peanuts in the back row.
文法句型
munch something
munch on something
用法筆記
Often suggests casual snacking rather than a full meal. It is common with crunchy food and in the pattern munch on something.
常見錯誤
munch — noun
1. food, especially something quick and casual that people grab when hungry
food, especially something quick and casual that people grab when hungry
Omar bought some munch before the night train left Leeds.
some munch = some food
After practice, the band shared cheap munch by the parking lot.
Asher asked whether the kitchen still had any munch left.
We picked up fresh munch from a stall near campus.
Piotr promised hot munch after everyone finished moving the boxes.
文法句型
some munch
get some munch
用法筆記
Usually informal and often used in speech when people want food quickly. It sounds much looser than neutral words like food or meal.