Champing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Champing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of champ.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of champ.
More Meanings
- The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
- (neologism) The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
Example Sentences
When I passed them each a plate of the fried meat, they ate greedily, making loud mouth-noises — champings of worn teeth and sucking intakes of the breath, accompanied by a continuous spluttering and mumbling.
Word Forms
- champings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include champion, chomp, steed, chomping, champer, chattering.
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