chomped; chomping; chomps
1
: to chew or bite on something
2
: champ sense 2
—usually used in the phrase chomping at the bit
: to chew or bite on
chomp
noun
Examples of chomp in a Sentence
They were chomping burgers at a picnic.
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Jake is definitely chomping at the bit for more responsibility, to be next in line, and Bode is the heir apparent.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
The camera briefly pans away to showcase another camel happily munching on the snacks when suddenly Slaton begins screaming, and a quick pan reveals that another camel is chomping on her upper arm.
—EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
More of Melanie Lynskey chomping on people’s flesh in season four, please!
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
The camera briefly pans away to showcase another camel happily munching on the snacks when suddenly Slaton begins screaming, and a quick pan reveals that another camel is chomping on her upper arm.
—EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Related Articles But the players are not the only ones chomping at the bit.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
More of Melanie Lynskey chomping on people’s flesh in season four, please!
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chomp
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“Chomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chomp. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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chomp
verb
ˈchämp 
ˈchȯmp
1
: to chew or bite on something
2
: champ entry 1 sense 2
—usually used in the phrase chomping at the bit
chomp
noun
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