champing
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
champing
- present participle and gerund of champ
Noun edit
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.
Etymology 2 edit
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 edit
champing (uncountable)
- The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.