US /tʃæmp/ UK /tʃæmp/
verb noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to bite or chew noisily and restlessly

    The horse champed at its bit, eager to gallop.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to bite or chew noisily and... chewgnawmunchbitechompgnash
Word family
Derived forms champing

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, probably imitative of the sound of vigorous chewing; first recorded in the 16th century.

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