chomp

verb

ˈchämp 

ˈchȯmp

chomped; chomping; chomps

intransitive verb

1

: to chew or bite on something

2

: champ sense 2

—usually used in the phrase chomping at the bit

transitive verb

: to chew or bite on

chomp noun

Synonyms

• bite (on)
• champ
• chaw
• chew
• crunch (on)
• gnaw (on)
• masticate
• nibble

Examples of chomp in a Sentence

They were chomping burgers at a picnic.

Recent Examples on the Web

Guests can chomp down on a variety of bar foods, such as boneless wings, zesty pickle chips, quesadillas and burgers. —Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024

Turns out, there are a number of reasons beyond face planting or chomping on a pointy potato chip that can leave you with a metallic taste in your mouth. —Katie Camero, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024

The most teeth-grinding great team in baseball chomped through a legacy of frustration on the sort of October night that, while once forgettable, now will live forever. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024

Moo Deng, which translates as Bouncy Pork, chomped on Trump pretty much immediately, while a bigger hippo in the pen tucked in to the Harris cake. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of champ

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

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