Transcription
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- [champ, chomp]
- /tʃæmp, tʃɒmp/
- /tʃæmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [champ, chomp]
- /tʃæmp, tʃɒmp/
Definitions of champing word
- verb with object champing to bite upon or grind, especially impatiently: The horses champed the oats. 1
- verb with object champing to crush with the teeth and chew vigorously or noisily; munch. 1
- verb with object champing to mash; crush. 1
- verb without object champing to make vigorous chewing or biting movements with the jaws and teeth. 1
- noun champing the act of champing. 1
- idioms champing champ at the bit, to betray impatience, as to begin some action. 1
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Origin of champing
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; perhaps akin to chap1; see chop1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Champing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
champing 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
champing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for champing
noun champing
- mastication — The process of chewing.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with ch
- Words starting with cha
- Words starting with cham
- Words starting with champ
- Words starting with champi
- Words starting with champin
- Words starting with champing