v. t. To munch. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Munched p. pr. & vb. n. Munching. ] [ Prob. akin to mumble: cf. also F. manger to eat (cf. Mange), and mâcher to cher (cf. Masticate). See Mumble. ] To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls. [ Formerly written also maunch and mounch. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I could munch your good dry oats. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ So called in allusion to Baron Munchausen's extravagant tales of travel. ] An extravagant fiction embodying an account of some marvelous exploit or adventure. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who munches. [ 1913 Webster ]