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DictionarychompVigorous biting
verb / noun

chomp

CHAHMP/tʃɑːmp/

A noisy, vigorous bite or chewing action.

He chomps into the crisp carrot.

Close three-quarter view of a young man chomping into a crisp raw carrot, with his teeth visibly crushing the carrot and a few fresh fragments breaking away at the bite.
Etymology
chompEnglishchew noisily, crunch

Champ already meant noisy chewing or crunching and probably imitated the sound of that action. Chomp preserves this emphasis on vigorous biting rather than eating in general.

In context

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dinosaurs would like to chomp they jump and jump and chew their plants
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More examples

  • The horse took a vigorous chomp of hay.
  • She heard him chomping on the carrot.
  • One noisy chomp broke the biscuit.

Forms

chomp · chomps · chomped · chomping

Similar words

chew
Chew is general; chomp suggests vigorous, noisy biting.
bite
A bite is one closing of the teeth; chomp often emphasizes force and sound.