no obj.
1
- munch or chew enthusiastically or noisily用力嚼, 大声嚼：
he champed on his sandwich.
他大口嚼着三明治。
1.1
- (of a horse) make a noisy biting or chewing action（马）出声地咬; 大声咀嚼。
2
- fret impatiently烦躁, 焦急：
he waited, champing at her non-appearance.
他等待着, 因为她未出现而焦急不已。
短语
champ（或 chafe）at the bit
- be restlessly impatient to start doing something迫不及待。
词源
late Middle English: probably imitative.