champing
Grinding teeth impatiently
Champing is the present participle of champ, meaning to bite or chew vigorously, often with noticeable noise.
The word appears most frequently in the phrase champing at the bit, describing a horse grinding its teeth on the metal mouthpiece—and figuratively, a person impatient to begin something.
Chomping has largely displaced champing in American usage.
chewing
Crushing food orally
grinding · nibbling · munching · mastication · jaw · teeth · bit · mouthpiece · snapping · clamping
restless
Unable to be still
agitated · restive · raring · straining · itching · anxious · impatient · frustrated · edgy · twitchy
champingnibbling
Eating in small bites
pecking · savoring · picking at · sipping · lapping
champingbiding one's time
Patiently awaiting opportunity
holding back · resting easy · unhurried · relaxed · content
- national championshipCountry-level competitive title
- world championTop-ranked competitor internationally
- heavyweight championTop boxer, largest class
- championship ringsJewelry awarded to champions
- world championshipTop-tier international tournament victory
- national championCountrywide competition victor