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chomping at the bit

chomping at the bit is the present participle and gerund 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

Forms of chomping at the bit

alternative formchamping at the bit

Questions about chomping at the bit

What is chomping at the bit the present participle and gerund of?
Chomping at the bit is the present participle and gerund of chomp at the bit.

Words near chomping at the bit in the dictionary

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

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