champing at the bit

A form of champ at the bit — To bite the bit, especially when restless.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of champ at the bit

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hot to trotraringrestive
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APA

champing at the bit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/champing%20at%20the%20bit

MLA

“champing at the bit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/champing%20at%20the%20bit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “champing at the bit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/champing%20at%20the%20bit.

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