CHUMBLE

Meaning of CHUMBLE in English

■ verb dialect nibble; chew.

Origin

C19: prob. imitative.

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CHUMBLE — ˈchəmbəl verb ( chumbled ; chumbled ; chumbling -b(ə)liŋ ; chumbles ) Etymology: probably freq. of chump (II) : gnaw …
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CHUMBLE — v. Function: verb Synonyms: CHEW 1, champ, ||chaw, chomp, ||chonk, crunch, masticate, munch, ruminate, scrunch
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CHUMBLE — verb Synonyms: chew 1, champ, ||chaw, chomp, ||chonk, crunch, masticate, munch, ruminate, scrunch
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RUMINATE — v. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: PONDER 2, ||chaw, deliberate, meditate, mull (over), muse, revolve, roll, turn over Related Words: consider, …
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MUNCH — n. Function: verb Synonyms: CHEW 1, champ, ||chaw, chomp, chumble, chump, crunch, masticate, ruminate, scrunch
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MASTICATE — v. Function: verb Synonyms: CHEW 1, champ, ||chaw, chomp, chumble, chump, crunch, munch, ruminate, scrunch Related Words: bruise, crush, macerate, …
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CRUNCH — n. Function: verb Synonyms: CHEW 1, champ, ||chaw, chomp, chumble, chump, masticate, munch, ruminate, scrunch
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CHEW — n. Function: verb 1 to crush or grind with the teeth FF1C; chew your food well FF1E; Synonyms: champ, ||chaw, …
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CHAW — n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: CHEW 1, champ, chomp, ||chonk, chumble, crunch, masticate, munch, ruminate, scrunch 2 Synonyms: PONDER 2, …
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CHAMP — n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: CHEW 1, ||chaw, chomp, ||chonk, chumble, crunch, masticate, munch, ruminate, scrunch Related Words: crush, macerate, …
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RUMINATE — verb 1. Synonyms: ponder 2, ||chaw, deliberate, meditate, mull (over), muse, revolve, roll, turn over Related Word: consider, excogitate, weigh …
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MUNCH — verb Synonyms: chew 1, champ, ||chaw, chomp, chumble, chump, crunch, masticate, ruminate, scrunch
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MASTICATE — verb Synonyms: chew 1, champ, ||chaw, chomp, chumble, chump, crunch, munch, ruminate, scrunch Related Word: bruise, crush, macerate, mash, pulp, …
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CRUNCH — verb Synonyms: chew 1, champ, ||chaw, chomp, chumble, chump, masticate, munch, ruminate, scrunch
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CHEW — verb 1. to crush or grind with the teeth chew your food well Synonyms: champ, ||chaw, chomp, ||chonk, chumble, chump, …
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CHAW — verb 1. Synonyms: chew 1, champ, chomp, ||chonk, chumble, crunch, masticate, munch, ruminate, scrunch 2. Synonyms: ponder 2, deliberate, meditate, …
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CHAMP — verb 1. Synonyms: chew 1, ||chaw, chomp, ||chonk, chumble, crunch, masticate, munch, ruminate, scrunch Related Word: crush, macerate, mash, smash …
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