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chew vs chomping

chomping vs chew

chew and chomping both are nouns.

chew is a verb but chomping is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chew Yes No Yes No
chomping Yes No No No
As nouns, chomping is a hyponym of chew; that is, chomping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chew:
  • chew: biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
  • chomping: the act of chewing noisily
Other hyponyms of chew include gumming, mumbling, rumination.
chew (noun) chomping (noun)
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow the act of chewing noisily
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
chew (verb) chomping (verb)
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Difference between chew and chomping

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