What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
nom
Example
I could hear him nomming on his sandwich from across the room. [nomming: present participle]
Example
She loves to nom on popcorn while watching movies. [nom: verb]
chomp
Example
He chomped down on the steak with a loud crunch. [chomped: past tense]
Example
The dog chomped on the bone until it was gone. [chomp: verb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Chomp is more commonly used than nom in everyday language, especially as a verb to describe the action of biting or chewing food. Nom is less common and is mostly used as an onomatopoeic word to describe the sound of eating.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between nom and chomp?
Neither nom nor chomp are formal words, and both are more appropriate for casual or playful contexts.
