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champings

champings is the plural of champing.

Meaning of champing

Noun (1)

champing (plural champings)

  1. The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
    • When I passed them each a plate of the fried meat, they ate greedily, making loud mouth-noises — champings of worn teeth and sucking intakes of the breath, accompanied by a continuous spluttering and mumbling.1906, Jack London, The White Man's Way

Noun (2)

champing (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.

Questions about champings

What is champings the plural of?
Champings is the plural of champing.

Words near champings in the dictionary

  1. Champines
  2. champing
  3. champing at the bit
  4. champing down on
  5. champing up
  6. champings
  7. champion
  8. Champion Bay poison
  9. champion data
  10. champion in chief
  11. champion-elect

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