chomper

Variant of chomp

chomp definition

chomp (c̸hämp)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to chew hard and noisily
  2. to bite down (on), repeatedly and restlessly to chomp on a cigar

Etymology: dial. var. of champ

noun

the act or sound of chomping

Related Forms:

chomp Idioms

chomp at the bit

champ at the bit (see phrase under champ)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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