CHOMP


Meaning of CHOMP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchämp, ˈchȯmp ]

verb

Etymology: alteration of champ

Date: 1581

intransitive verb

1. : to chew or bite on something

2. : champ 2 — usually used in the phrase chomping at the bit

transitive verb

: to chew or bite on

• chomp noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.