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chomp

UK/tʃɒmp/ US/t͡ʃɑmp/ uncommon rare
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

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verb

1.

chew noisily

  • “The boy chomped his sandwich”
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Origin

U.S. regional variation of champ (verb), from Middle English champen, chammen (“to bite; gnash”). (computing storage unit): An allusion to byte, which sounds like bite.

Phrases

  • chomp at the bit
  • chomp down on

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