chomp down on

verb

To eat (something); to bite (something).

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Meanings

verbchomp down on (third-person singular simple present chomps down on, present participle chomping down on, simple past and past participle chomped down on)

present singular third person chomps down on · participle present chomping down on · participle past chomped down on · past chomped down on

  1. informaltransitiveTo eat (something); to bite (something).
  2. informaltransitiveTo defeat.
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APA

chomp down on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chomp%20down%20on

MLA

“chomp down on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chomp%20down%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chomp down on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chomp%20down%20on.

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