champ 1 .

the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws[syn: bite ]

chew noisily; "The boy chomped his sandwich"

To lose ; specifically, to chew on something of which more was bitten off than one can. Probably related to gnashing of teeth.

To bite the bag; See bagbiter .

verb

chew , munch , gnaw , bite , champ , chump , crump , crunch , masticate , gnash