chompv.

Brit.

/tʃɒmp/, U.S.

/tʃɔmp/,

/tʃɑmp/

Etymology: Variant of champ v. Compare stamp v., stomp v.²

Originally regional and U.S.

= champ v. (esp. in senses 1, 2 and 3).

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > eat via specific process [verb (intransitive)] > crunch or munch

munch1530

munchion1611

craunch1637

chomp1645

crump1760

munge1770

crunch1856

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > eat via specific process [verb (transitive)] > munch or crunch

gruse?c1225

maungec1400

muncha1425

champ1530

crash1530

cham1531

chank1567

scranch1620

grouze1628

craunch1632

crump1647

denticate1799

crinch1808

crunch1814

scrunch1825

chomp1848

chump1854

1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ i. xi. 22 The Cittadell here,..serves as a shrew'd Curb unto her [sc. the town], which makes her often Chomp upon the Bit.

1714 B. Mandeville Fable Bees i. 119 This little Bit, after much chomping and chewing..goes down with him like chop'd Hay.

1848 ‘T. Treddlehoyle’ Bairnsla Foaks' Ann. 52 A donkey chomping thisals.

1890 S. Hale Lett. (1919) 254 We descended to the tug..sate on a settee in rugs, chomping up to Southampton.

1940 J. Stuart Trees of Heaven 164 Listen to 'em chomp their grub.

1962 W. Faulkner Reivers ix. 205 ‘What time you setting breakfast, Good-looking?’ ‘The soonest time after your jaws is too far away to chomp it.’

1981 P. Porter Eng. Subtitles 25 There have been parties of chomping sightseers to show round.

Draft additions June 2007

intransitive. figurative. Chiefly North American. to chomp at (also on) the bit and variants: = to champ at (also on) the bit at champ v. Additions.

ΚΠ

1876 Lebanon (Indiana) Pioneer 18 May Perhaps when he finds that his hypocracy has been detected and that his dishonesty known, that he will quit chomping the bit, and conclude that Travis is not a good fellow to have around.

1888 Cincinnati Commerc. Gaz. 25 Mar. 2/2 The boys who live through winters by anticipations of what the May days will bring show by chomping at the bit so unmistakably a near precursor of the fight forinst.

1917 Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald 24 Mar. 14 We're like a horse, ready for the race, chomping on the bit, feverish to show you this beautiful line of men's and youth's clothing.

1958 S. Hoig Humor Amer. Cowboy (1970) i. 33 The old man was chomping at the bit to be off, so they hit the trail with the herd.

1992 MacUser 17 Apr. 5/2 Having seen prototype RISC-Mac, I think it's safe to say that you'll all be chomping at the bit.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	chomp
释义	chompv. Brit. /tʃɒmp/, U.S. /tʃɔmp/, /tʃɑmp/ Etymology: Variant of champ v. Compare stamp v., stomp v.² Originally regional and U.S. = champ v. (esp. in senses 1, 2 and 3). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > eat via specific process [verb (intransitive)] > crunch or munch munch1530 munchion1611 craunch1637 chomp1645 crump1760 munge1770 crunch1856 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > eat via specific process [verb (transitive)] > munch or crunch gruse?c1225 maungec1400 muncha1425 champ1530 crash1530 cham1531 chank1567 scranch1620 grouze1628 craunch1632 crump1647 denticate1799 crinch1808 crunch1814 scrunch1825 chomp1848 chump1854 1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ i. xi. 22 The Cittadell here,..serves as a shrew'd Curb unto her [sc. the town], which makes her often Chomp upon the Bit. 1714 B. Mandeville Fable Bees i. 119 This little Bit, after much chomping and chewing..goes down with him like chop'd Hay. 1848 ‘T. Treddlehoyle’ Bairnsla Foaks' Ann. 52 A donkey chomping thisals. 1890 S. Hale Lett. (1919) 254 We descended to the tug..sate on a settee in rugs, chomping up to Southampton. 1940 J. Stuart Trees of Heaven 164 Listen to 'em chomp their grub. 1962 W. Faulkner Reivers ix. 205 ‘What time you setting breakfast, Good-looking?’ ‘The soonest time after your jaws is too far away to chomp it.’ 1981 P. Porter Eng. Subtitles 25 There have been parties of chomping sightseers to show round. Draft additions June 2007 intransitive. figurative. Chiefly North American. to chomp at (also on) the bit and variants: = to champ at (also on) the bit at champ v. Additions. ΚΠ 1876 Lebanon (Indiana) Pioneer 18 May Perhaps when he finds that his hypocracy has been detected and that his dishonesty known, that he will quit chomping the bit, and conclude that Travis is not a good fellow to have around. 1888 Cincinnati Commerc. Gaz. 25 Mar. 2/2 The boys who live through winters by anticipations of what the May days will bring show by chomping at the bit so unmistakably a near precursor of the fight forinst. 1917 Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald 24 Mar. 14 We're like a horse, ready for the race, chomping on the bit, feverish to show you this beautiful line of men's and youth's clothing. 1958 S. Hoig Humor Amer. Cowboy (1970) i. 33 The old man was chomping at the bit to be off, so they hit the trail with the herd. 1992 MacUser 17 Apr. 5/2 Having seen prototype RISC-Mac, I think it's safe to say that you'll all be chomping at the bit. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1645
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