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chomp

[ chomp ]

verb (used with or without object)



chomp

/ ʃɒ /

verb

  1. to chew (food) noisily; champ
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or sound of chewing in this manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chomp1

variant of champ 1
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A single breeding pair of sunflower stars can potentially produce thousands of offspring — many mouths to chomp down on urchins.

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It’s a different side to Carroll, whom NFL fans might better recognize bouncing down the sidelines for the Seattle Seahawks, or hunched over with hands on knees, chomping gum and laser focused on his players.

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You wouldn't recognise him now but millions around the world have watched him, as a baby, chomping on his big brother's digits.

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“I’ve been chomping at the bit to get the opportunity to be able to lead and show who I am as a player on a different scale,” Plum said.

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There is, of course, some suspicious, terrifying revelation promised that will surely result in lots of screaming and chomping.

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