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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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2026
Ron Perlman stars as the gruff, cigar-chomping titular anti-hero juggling his job as a paranormal agent with a dark destiny that's finally catching up to him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Swifties have been chomping at the bit for the documentary showing the behind-the-scenes of the iconic Eras Tour.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Adult Ingrid, aka Periwinkle, does learn the sinister truth about her dad (err, creature), who enjoys slicing and chomping on Stanley’s head in front of her.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Chomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chomp. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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