chomping

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noun

The sound or action of one who chomps.

“E. E. Cummings They had quite a layout, a regular picnic-lunch elaborate enough for kings or even presidents. The v-f-g in particular annoyed me by uttering alternate chompings and belchings.”

UncommonScrabble 18

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chomp
nounchomping (plural chompings)

plural chompings

  1. The sound or action of one who chomps.

    E. E. Cummings They had quite a layout, a regular picnic-lunch elaborate enough for kings or even presidents. The v-f-g in particular annoyed me by uttering alternate chompings and belchings.

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APA

chomping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chomping

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“chomping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chomping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chomping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chomping.

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