Chomped

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Bit or chewed something in a forceful or noisy way
2. Consumed food by biting down heavily and audibly
3. Took a firm, audible bite out of something, typically with teeth

Etymology: "Chomped" is the past tense of "chomp," a verb that describes biting down noisily. The word is a regional American variant of "champ," which in turn comes from Middle English "champen" or "chammen," meaning to bite or gnash. Those older forms carried a sense of chewing with force, and the sound of the jaws is built into the word itself. The "ch" spelling and the noisy, hard-chewing sense have stayed together for centuries, while "champ" kept a more general meaning of chewing vigorously. In the United States, "chomp" became the common form, and it still carries the crunching, audible quality of its ancestor. The word's root is simply the act of biting, with no metaphor needed.

Synonyms: bit, chewed, gnawed, masticated, nibbled

Antonyms: spat out, rejected