English Dictionary: munching | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for munching | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Munch \Munch\, 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 m[83]cher 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}.] I could munch your good dry oats. --Shak. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
munching n. Exploration of security holes of someone else's computer for thrills, notoriety, or to annoy the system manager. Compare {cracker}. See also {hacked off}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
munching Exploration of security holes of someone else's computer for thrills, notoriety or to annoy the system manager. Compare {cracker}. See also {hacked off}. [{Jargon File}] |