chomp down on

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Also seen as: champ down on

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To eat (something); to bite (something).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ăn; cắn

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Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To defeat.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh bại

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Register: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “chomp down on” mean?

To eat (something); to bite (something).

Is “chomp down on” formal or informal?

chomp down on is generally informal.