champing
noun 2
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3ADJ.
small
VERB + CHAMPING
stood
CHAMPING + NOUN
gum
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noun
1
The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
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.
noun
1
The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
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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
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They are champing to start at once.
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I'm champing at the bit like a wild horse.
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A small boy stood champing gum.
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