chomping

chomp  (chmp)

v. chomped, chomp·ing, chomps

v.tr.

To chew or bite on noisily: a horse chomping oats. See Synonyms at bite.

v.intr.

To chew or bite on something repeatedly: chomping on a cigar.

n.

The act or an instance of vigorous biting: "He finished the last of his sandwich with a single chomp" (Anne Tyler).

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[Variant of champ.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chomping - the act of chewing noisily           chewing, mastication, chew, manduction - biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow