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chomped at the bit

chomped at the bit is the simple past and past participle of chomp at the bit.

Meaning of chomp at the bit

Verb

chomp at the bit (third-person singular simple present chomps at the bit, present participle chomping at the bit, simple past and past participle chomped at the bit)

  1. (intransitive) To show impatience or frustration when delayed.
    • Electronics makers chomping at the bit.2004, Lisa Wang, Taipei Times read at http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2004/03/16/2003102683 on 14 May 2006

Questions about chomped at the bit

What is chomped at the bit the simple past and past participle of?
Chomped at the bit is the simple past and past participle of chomp at the bit.

Words near chomped at the bit in the dictionary

  1. Chomoutov
  2. chomp
  3. chomp at the bit
  4. chomp down on
  5. chomped
  6. chomped at the bit
  7. chomped down on
  8. chomper
  9. chompers
  10. chomping
  11. chomping at the bit

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