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chomp vs jaw

jaw vs chomp

chomp and jaw both are nouns.

chomp and jaw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chomp Yes No Yes No
jaw Yes No Yes No
As verbs, jaw is a hypernym of chomp; that is, jaw is a word with a broader meaning than chomp:
  • chomp: chew noisily or vigorously
  • jaw: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Other hypernyms of chomp include chew, manducate, masticate.
chomp (noun) jaw (noun)
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
chomp (verb) jaw (verb)
chew noisily or vigorously talk socially without exchanging too much information
censure severely or angrily
talk incessantly and tiresomely
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Difference between chomp and jaw

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