chomp

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

U.S. regional variation of “champ” (verb)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /tʃɒmp/, SAMPA: /tSQmp/
• (US) enPR: chŏmp, IPA: /ʧɔmp/, SAMPA: /tSOmp/

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  Rhymes: -ɒmp

[edit] Noun

chomp (plural chomps)

1. The act of chomping (see below)

[edit] Verb

to chomp (third-person singular simple present chomps, present participle chomping, simple past and past participle chomped)

1. (intransitive) To bite or munch loudly or heavily.
2. (transitive) To chew something loudly or heavily.

   The dog chomped the treat and swallowed it in one gulp.

[edit] Related terms

• chomp at the bit