Munchies Meaning in English

word

US

ˈmənˌtʃiz

MUHN-cheez

UK

mˈʌntʃɪz

MUN-cheez

Definición

A strong or sudden desire to eat snacks, often between regular meals; often used informally, especially when talking about cravings after using certain substances.

Uso & Matices

Very informal and slang; often associated with marijuana use but also used jokingly for any sudden snack craving. Common phrases: 'have the munchies', 'get the munchies'. Not used in formal writing.

• Spanish: antojos - hambre repentina (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): fome fora de hora - vontade de beliscar
• Portuguese (PT): fome repentina - desejo de petiscar
• Chinese (Simplified): 嘴馋 - 突然想吃东西
• Chinese (Traditional): 嘴饞 - 突然想喫東西
• Hindi: खाने की तलब (अचानक) - भूख लगना (अचानक)
• Arabic: رغبة في الأكل - جوع مفاجئ
• Bengali: খিদে (স্ল্যাং) - খাবারের তীব্র ইচ্ছা
• Russian: жор (разг.)
• Japanese: 小腹がすく（スラング） - お菓子を食べたい欲求
• Vietnamese: thèm ăn vặt (tiếng lóng)
• Korean: 야식 땡김 - 간식 생각 (속어)
• Turkish: abur cubur isteği (argo) - aşırı atıştırma isteği
• Urdu: بھوک لگنا (سلینگ) - snacks کی شدید خواہش
• Indonesian: ngidam makanan ringan (slang) - ingin ngemil banget

Oraciones de Ejemplo

I always get the munchies at night.

basic

Sarah has the munchies after school every day.

basic

He brought chips for his munchies.

basic

After watching that movie, I had the worst munchies ever.

natural

Let's grab some snacks—I've got the munchies.

natural

The munchies hit me hard during the road trip, so we stopped for burgers.

natural