[champ, chomp] 
| 1. | to bite upon or grind, esp. impatiently: The horses champed the oats. |
| 2. | to crush with the teeth and chew vigorously or noisily; munch. |
| 3. | to mash; crush. |
| 4. | to make vigorous chewing or biting movements with the jaws and teeth. |
| 5. | the act of champing. |
| 6. | champ at the bit, to betray impatience, as to begin some action. |
| champ 1 (chāmp) v. champed, champ·ing, champs v. tr. To bite or chew upon noisily. See Synonyms at bite. v. intr. To work the jaws and teeth vigorously. [Probably imitative.] |
champ
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