chumping

chump

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhmp]
- /tʃʌmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhmp]
- /tʃʌmp/

Definition of chumping word

noun chumping the act of collecting wood for bonfires on Guy Fawkes Day 3

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Origin of chumping

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; variant of champ1

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Parts of speech for Chumping

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chumping popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for chumping

verb chumping

chomp — If a person or animal chomps their way through food or chomps on food, they chew it noisily.
gnaw — to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
gnash — to grind or strike (the teeth) together, especially in rage or pain.
bite — If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
munch — Charles, 1891–1968, French conductor in the U.S.

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