Chomp
/tʃɑːmp/noun
To chew or bite on something with force or noise.
Did you know?Chomp is an expressive, imitative English word, not a secret occult term, but its sharp sound was deliberately shaped to mimic the force of biting and chewing.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
English
chomp
“To chew or bite noisily and energetically”
19th Century
English
champ
“To chew or bite repeatedly, especially with impatience”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gembh-
“To bite or chew; a root behind several words for biting and chewing”
Old English
English
ceapian
“Not directly related; included only to note that chomp is not from an older inherited English verb”