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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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
For those who are chomping at the bit to get some holiday shopping (and saving) done in advance, here’s when Alo Yoga’s 2025 Black Friday sale starts and how to score discounts right this second.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
And as captured by production’s cameras, that’s exactly what happened after Jake was chomped on by one of those very dangerous l’il suckers.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
Heat waves are lasting longer, rain comes in floods sandwiched between droughts, and new pests are suddenly abundant and chomping on what were your garden’s most trouble-free plants.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Chomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chomp. Accessed 9 Nov. 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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