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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesschmatzen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shmat-tsen
"Der Hund fing an, laut auf dem Knochen zu schmatzen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bite or chew food noisily and vigorously.
"He sat on the porch, happily chomping on a large red apple."
- 1
A loud, vigorous bite or act of chewing.
"With a loud chomp, the dog finished the rest of the biscuit."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, chomp is an imitative and expressive alteration of the earlier verb champ, meaning to bite or chew noisily. Over time, it developed a distinct nuance of enthusiastic or aggressive biting, frequently associated with eating food hungrily or excitedly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chomp" is said worldwide
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mâchouiller
Transliteration: mashoo-yay
"Il a commencé à mâchouiller son stylo."
schmatzen
Transliteration: shmat-tsen
"Der Hund fing an, laut auf dem Knochen zu schmatzen."
masticare
Transliteration: mastee-kah-reh
Script: masticare
"Iniziò a masticare la mela rumorosamente."
masticar
Transliteration: mas-tee-kar
"Empezó a masticar la comida con entusiasmo."
mastigar
Transliteration: mas-tchee-gar
"Ele começou a mastigar a maçã barulhentamente."
चबाना
Transliteration: chabana
"वह आवाज़ करते हुए सेब चबा रहा था।"
大声咀嚼
Transliteration: dàshēng jǔjué
"他津津有味地大声咀嚼着苹果。"
우적우적 씹다
Transliteration: ujeog-ujeog ssibda
"그는 사과를 우적우적 씹어 먹었다."
むしゃむしゃ食べる
Transliteration: mushamusha taberu
"彼はリンゴをむしゃむしゃと食べた。"
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