champing
present participle ofchamp
champ
verb[IorT]
uk/tʃæmp/us/tʃæmp/tochomp
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bit
- bite
- biter
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- masticate
- mastication
- munch
- nibble
- non-biting
- peck
- peck atsomething
- rumination
- suck
- unbitten
Idiom
champ at the bit
Examplesofchamping
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
They believe that a queue of interested parties ischampingat the bit to take on these services; but many of us do not.
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We have all been debating one subject while behind that facade was another much greater and more contentious issuechampingat the bit.
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After three and a half years, he is stillchamping.
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The pro-devolutionists in my party and his are not exactlychampingat the bit over these powers.
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Let me illustrate the calibre of some of the people involved who arechampingat the bit to get on with the research project.
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There is already enormous enthusiasm in schools throughout the country for the out-of-school initiatives, and many local communities and schools arechampingat the bit to get in their applications.
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I am stillchampingat the bit.
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I waschampingat the bit to jump in with the next question, but the interviewers are highly trained and skilled and have a pattern to go through.
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Horror, a shuddering horror is this kingdom ofchampingtoads, he wrote.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He organizedchampingfor the town's rescue.
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- factual accuracy
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