1 C1 informal
To cut or bite off a thick piece of something (dialectal, very rare)
"He chumped off a big piece of bread and handed it to the child."
separable
chump off
C1 informal separable transitive
To cut or bite off a chunk of something (rare, dialectal)
In plain English
To cut or bite off a big piece of something
What does "chump off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
'Chump' refers to a thick chunk or block; 'off' indicates separation — to take a chunk off something
Actually means
To cut or bite off a big piece of something
Usage tip
Extremely rare. This is a dialectal or archaic British expression. The word 'chump' (meaning a thick chunk or block) survives in standard English as a noun ('chump chop', 'a chump of wood'), but 'chump off' as a phrasal verb is not widely used. Learners should use 'chop off', 'cut off', or 'bite off' instead.
Words that pair with "chump off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
piece chunk bit end block wood
How to conjugate "chump off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
chump off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
chumps off
he/she/it
Past simple
chumped off
yesterday
Past participle
chumped off
have + pp
-ing form
chumping off
continuous
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