Munch vs. Lunch

Munchverb

To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, and with the mouth closed — often used with on.

Munchverb

To eat vigorously or with excitement.

Munchnoun

A location or restaurant where good eating can be expected.

Munchnoun

(colloquial) An act of eating.

Munchnoun

food.

Munchnoun

(BDSM) A casual meeting for those interested in BDSM, usually at a restaurant. See Munch (BDSM).

Munchverb

To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls.

Munchnoun

Norwegian painter (1863-1944)

Munchnoun

a large bite;

Munchverb

chew noisily;

Lunchnoun

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

Lunchnoun

(cricket) A break in play between the first and second sessions.

Lunchnoun

Any small meal, especially one eaten at a social gathering.

Lunchverb

(intransitive) To eat lunch.

Lunchverb

(transitive) To treat to lunch.

Lunchnoun

A luncheon; specifically, a light repast between breakfast and dinner, most commonly about noontime.

Lunchverb

To take luncheon.

Lunchnoun

a midday meal

Lunchverb

take the midday meal;

Lunchverb

provide a midday meal for;

Lunch

Lunch, an abbreviation for luncheon, is a meal eaten around midday. During the 20th century, the meaning gradually narrowed to a meal eaten midday.