chomp

[chomp]

verb (used with or without object)

1. champ.

chomp

/ tʃɒmp /

verb

1. to chew (food) noisily; champ

noun

1. the act or sound of chewing in this manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of chomp¹

variant of _champ ¹

Example Sentences

The children were intrigued by Penelope’s remarks and began a lively debate about all the different sorts of bites they could think of: chomping bites, nibbling bites, gnawing bites, and vicious, flesh-tearing bites, among others.

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She chomps on bamboo sixteen hours a day, every day.

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Roz felt teeth chomping her arm, she felt claws slashing her chest.

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Even the way she chomps a cherry off a cocktail toothpick has menace.

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If the girl was able to chomp down on her desired apple on the first try, that signified that she was destined to be with her sweetheart.

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Related Words

• chew 
• gnaw