champing
English
Verb
champing
- Present participle of champ.
Noun
champing (plural champings)
- The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
- 1906, Jack London, The White Man's Way
- 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
Etymology 2
Blend of church + camping; a concept promoted by The Churches Conservation Trust, a British charity that protects historic churches. Registered in the UK as a trademark in 2015.
Noun
champing (uncountable)
- The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
Related terms
- glamping