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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After years of planning, volunteer committees in Concord and Lexington are chomping at the bit for tens of thousands of people to arrive in their towns to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Two years ago, that would’ve prompted loud speculation about if other players, taken by the LIV crowd’s success, were chomping at the bit to join them.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Because one commissioner is chomping at the bit to raise the current 25-foot building height limit there.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
No one looks good eating and microphones pick up all kinds of chomping.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Two years ago, that would’ve prompted loud speculation about if other players, taken by the LIV crowd’s success, were chomping at the bit to join them.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Because one commissioner is chomping at the bit to raise the current 25-foot building height limit there.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
No one looks good eating and microphones pick up all kinds of chomping.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Chomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chomp. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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