CHAMP (OR CHAFE) AT THE BIT

Meaning of CHAMP (OR CHAFE) AT THE BIT in English

champ ( or chafe) at the bit

be restlessly impatient to start doing something.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHAMP — machar
English interlingue dictionary
CHAFE — frottar, fricter; iritar se
English interlingue dictionary
CHAMP — hawud
English-Visayan vocabulary
CHAFE — lugod
English-Visayan vocabulary
CHAMP — I. verb Etymology: Middle English chammen, ~en Date: 14th century transitive verb chomp , mash , trample , intransitive verb …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHAFE — I. verb (~d; chafing) see: lee Date: 14th century transitive verb irritate , vex , to warm by rubbing especially …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHAMP — I. ˈchamp, -aa(ə)-, -ai- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: perhaps imitative transitive verb 1. a. : to chew on with …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHAFE — I. ˈchāf, esp dial -af verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English chaufen to warm, from Middle French chaufer, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIT — I. ˈbit, usu -d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bitt, from Old English bite; akin to Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AT — I. ət, (ˈ)at, usu -d.+V preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æt; akin to Old High German az at, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHAMP — (n.) Alt. of Champe
Английский словарь Webster
CHAMP — (v. i.) To bite or chew impatiently.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAMP — (v. t.) To bite into small pieces; to crunch.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAMP — (v. t.) To bite with repeated action of the teeth so as to be heard.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAFE — (n.) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAFE — (n.) Injury or wear caused by friction.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAFE — (n.) Heat excited by friction.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAFE — (v. i.) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAFE — (v. i.) To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAFE — (v. i.) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAFE — (v. t.) To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAMP — ( v. t. ) To bite with repeated action of the teeth so as to be heard.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAMP — ( v. t. ) To bite into small pieces; to crunch.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAMP — ( v. i. ) To bite or chew impatiently.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAMP — ( n. ) Alt. of Champe
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAFE — ( v. t. ) To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAMP — champ 1 — champer , n. — champy , adj. /champ, chomp/ , v.t. 1. to bite upon or grind, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAFE — /chayf/ , v. , chafed, chafing , n. v.t. 1. to wear or abrade by rubbing: He chafed his shoes …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIT — bit 1 — bitless , adj. /bit/ , n. , v. , bitted, bitting . n. 1. Mach. a. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAMP — I. ˈchamp, ˈchämp, ˈchȯmp verb Etymology: Middle English chammen, champen Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. : chomp 2. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHAFE — I. ˈchāf verb ( chafed ; chaf·ing ) Etymology: Middle English chaufen to warm, from Anglo-French chaufer, from Vulgar Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHAMP — vi to bite or chew impatiently. 2. champ ·noun ·alt. of champe. 3. champ ·vt to bite into small pieces; …
Webster English vocab
CHAFE — noun heat excited by friction. 2. chafe ·noun injury or wear caused by friction. 3. chafe ·noun vexation; irritation of …
Webster English vocab
AT — prep the relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first. 2. at …
Webster English vocab
CHAMP — [champ] vb [perh. imit.] vt (14c) 1: chomp 2: mash, trample ~ vi 1: to make biting or gnashing movements …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHAFE — [chafe] vb chafed ; chaf.ing [ME chaufen to warm, fr. MF chaufer, fr. (assumed) VL calfare, alter. of L calefacere, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHAMP — champ BrE AmE tʃæmp ▷ champed tʃæm p t ▷ champing ˈtʃæmp ɪŋ ▷ champs tʃæm p s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHAFE — chafe BrE AmE tʃeɪf ▷ chafed tʃeɪft ▷ chafes tʃeɪfs ▷ chafing ˈtʃeɪf ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHAFE — / tʃeɪf; NAmE / verb 1. if skin chafes , or if sth chafes it, it becomes sore because the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIT — / bɪt; NAmE / noun SMALL AMOUNT 1. a bit [ sing. ] (used as an adverb) ( especially BrE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHAMP — I. champ 1 /tʃæmp/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] British English [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHAFE — chafe /tʃeɪf/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: chaufer 'to warm' , from Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIT — I. bit 1 S1 W1 /bɪt/ BrE AmE adverb , pronoun 1 . ONLY SLIGHTLY a bit especially British English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AT — at S1 W1 /ət; strong æt/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æt ] 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BIT — n. 1 a small piece or quantity (a bit of cheese; give me another bit; that bit is too small). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHAMP — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. munch or chew noisily. 2 tr. (of a horse etc.) work (the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BIT — n. 1 a small piece or quantity (a bit of cheese; give me another bit; that bit is too small). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
CHAMP — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. tr. & intr. munch or chew noisily. 2 tr. (of a horse etc.) work …
Oxford English vocab
BIT — 1. n.1 a small piece or quantity (a bit of cheese; give me another bit; that bit is too small). …
Oxford English vocab
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHAMP — ( champs) A champ is the same as a champion . ( INFORMAL ) ...the reigning European heavyweight champ... N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHAFE — ( chafes, chafing, chafed) 1. If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIT — ( bits) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A bit of something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHAMP — I. verb EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ David is champing at the bit. ▪ He champed on his gum in time …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHAFE — verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ My dress was too tight under the arms and had a collar that chafed. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BIT — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bit depressed British English spoken: ▪ I felt a bit depressed because I …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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