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Synonyms for munch

Most common

chew crunch cranch masticate

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, and with the mouth closed.

    Jim was munching on a biscotti.

Related words

Word family
munchable munchkin

Forms

Past participle
munched
e.g. munched → chewed, crunched, cranched, masticated…

Example sentences

  • chew My dentist recommended that I chew sugar-free gum.
  • crunch The recession has put the crunch on wage laborers.
  • masticate Are you just going to stand there and masticate in front of everyone?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
munchrising
chewrising
crunchrising
cranchsteady
masticatesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
chew1
6 letters
crunch1, cranch
9 letters
masticate

In other languages

Français
grailler
Deutsch
mampfen