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champ at the bit

champ at the bit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [champ, chomp at stressed th ee bit]
    • /tʃæmp, tʃɒmp æt stressed ði bɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [champ, chomp at stressed th ee bit]
    • /tʃæmp, tʃɒmp æt stressed ði bɪt/

Definitions of champ at the bit words

  • phrase champ at the bit If someone is champing at the bit or is chomping at the bit, they are very impatient to do something, but they are prevented from doing it, usually by circumstances that they have no control over. 3
  • noun champ at the bit to be impatient to start work, a journey, etc 3
  • noun champ at the bit to bite upon its bit repeatedly and restlessly 3
  • noun champ at the bit to show impatience at restraint; be restless 3
  • verb with object champ at the bit to bite upon or grind, especially impatiently: The horses champed the oats. 1
  • verb with object champ at the bit to crush with the teeth and chew vigorously or noisily; munch. 1
See all 14 definitions of champ at the bit

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Origin of champ at the bit

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; perhaps akin to chap1; see chop1

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Parts of speech for Champ at the bit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Champ at the bit

champ at the bit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for champ at the bit

verb champ at the bit

  • thrive — to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
  • feel one's oats — a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
All 2 Synonyms of champ at the bit

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