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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While Rickie Fowler and Ludvig Åberg chatted with their caddies, DeChambeau took a bunch of practice swings and chomped on a piece of beef jerky with more aggression than even chewy meat merits.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The critters are chomping at the bit.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The goats were released last weekend and will keep chomping through the area for the next couple of months, with electrified fencing in place to keep them contained.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Everything in the movie, from the chomping shark attacks that churn up the waves with Hawaiian Punch foam to the way a humongous great white meets her fate at the end, takes an obvious page from Steven Spielberg’s gambits and techniques.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The critters are chomping at the bit.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The goats were released last weekend and will keep chomping through the area for the next couple of months, with electrified fencing in place to keep them contained.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Everything in the movie, from the chomping shark attacks that churn up the waves with Hawaiian Punch foam to the way a humongous great white meets her fate at the end, takes an obvious page from Steven Spielberg’s gambits and techniques.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Chomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chomp. Accessed 20 May. 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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