chomp

[chomp]

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verb (used with or without object), noun

champ¹.

Can be confusedchamp chomp

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Related Words

chew gnaw bite munch

Examples from the Web for chomp

Contemporary Examples

The President continued to chomp on his sandwich, and now I was sweating.
I Shot Bin Laden
Elliot Ackerman
November 16, 2014
The gorillas and chimps perhaps then chomp the half eaten fruit and become ill with a devastating human-like disease.
Ebola's Back: What You Need to Know
Kent Sepkowitz
March 24, 2014
Do Republicans want to chomp stogies with El Rushbo or remain a force in American politics?
The Independent Rundown, November 10
Matthew DeLuca
November 11, 2012

Historical Examples

In de Barze of Diocletian four tousand peoples all could chomp in de water same time.
Mr. Punch on the Continong
Various
Vell, dey not all chomp togesser every day same peoples, but ven de barze all full den forrrty tousand chomp in same time.
Mr. Punch on the Continong
Various

British Dictionary definitions for chomp

chomp

chump

verb

to chew (food) noisily; champ

noun

the act or sound of chewing in this manner

Word Origin

variant of champ 1

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Word Origin and History for chomp

v.

1640s, dialectal and American English variant of champ (v.). Related: Chomped; chomping.

chomp

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Examples from the Web for chomp

Contemporary Examples

The President continued to chomp on his sandwich, and now I was sweating.

The gorillas and chimps perhaps then chomp the half eaten fruit and become ill with a devastating human-like disease.

Do Republicans want to chomp stogies with El Rushbo or remain a force in American politics?

Historical Examples

In de Barze of Diocletian four tousand peoples all could chomp in de water same time.

Vell, dey not all chomp togesser every day same peoples, but ven de barze all full den forrrty tousand chomp in same time.

chomp

chump

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v.

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