champing

English

Etymology 1

Verb

champing

1. present participle and gerund of champ

Noun

champing (plural champings)

1. The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
   • 1906, Jack London, The White Man's Way:

     When I passed them each a plate of the fried meat, they ate greedily, making loud mouth-noises — champings of worn teeth and sucking intakes of the breath, accompanied by a continuous spluttering and mumbling.

Etymology 2

Blend of church +‎ camping; a concept promoted by The Churches Conservation Trust, a British charity that protects historic churches. Registered in the UK as a trademark in 2015.

Noun

champing (uncountable)

1. (neologism) The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.

Related terms

• glamping