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to nom

to nom

9.9
To eat something quickly and enjoy it
  • verb
  • /nɑm/
  • Slang
translation icon : comer
  • They also have a hidden message underneath nom nom nom nom and this one says tada.

Examples

  • I mean, cookies for breakfast 'cause I don't give em Nom nom, nom, nom nom nom.

  • Oh, oh, nom, nom, nom, nom, nom nom nom.

  • And we'll see what Nina gets hungry for so we can nom, nom, nom eat down.

  • If you like a tactile sensation in the mouth, it'd be pretty fun to nom on nom on my nipple.

  • After a long hike, we sat down and started to nom on our sandwiches with great enthusiasm.

  • The kids rushed to the table and began to nom on the cookies their mother baked.

  • I can't wait to nom on that delicious pizza once it arrives!

Synonyms

to eat
vsto nom
1.0

Put food or drink into your mouth, chew it and swallow it

is more informal and signals quick enjoyment rather than neutral basic food intake
to stuff
vsto nom
  • Informal
109 5.8

To eat a lot quickly until you feel too full

is more playful and signals quick enjoyment rather than overeating to fullness
to chomp
vsto nom
31 4.0

To bite or chew food loudly with big jaw movements

is more playful and quick focusing on tasty enjoyment rather than loud chewing
to grab a bite
vsto nom
  • Informal
30 2.9

Eat a quick meal when you are busy or in a hurry

is more playful and online showing tasty enjoyment rather than mere convenience
to chow
vsto nom
  • Informal
26 8.0

To eat food quickly and eagerly

is a playful sound people use online to show quick enjoyment
to dig in
vsto nom
  • Informal
21 1.9

To start eating eagerly, often at a shared meal

is used more as a playful online exclamation for quick tasty enjoyment
to gobble up
vsto nom
  • Informal
19 3.0

To eat something quickly and eagerly

is more playful and informal focusing on quick enjoyment rather than noise
to gobble
vsto nom
16 2.6

To eat food quickly and noisily without chewing properly

is more playful and lighter focusing on quick joy rather than noise
to munch on
vsto nom
  • Informal
14 2.9

To eat something while chewing loudly and enjoying it

is more about quick playful delight rather than prolonged noisy chewing
to devour
vsto nom
13 2.9

To eat food quickly because you are very hungry

is less forceful and more playful showing quick enjoyment online
to snack on
vsto nom
10 2.5

To eat small amounts of food between meals

is more playful and focused on quick enjoyment rather than light between-meal nibbling
to suck down
vsto nom
  • Informal
9 7.7

To drink or eat something very quickly, often without pausing

is more playful and light focusing on enjoyment rather than greedy speed
to wolf down
vsto nom
  • Informal
7 5.8

Eat food very quickly when you are very hungry

is more playful and shows enjoyment rather than desperate hunger driven speed
to stuff one's face
vsto nom
  • Informal
3 8.2

To eat a lot of food very quickly

is more playful and online showing enjoyment rather than rude greediness
to tuck in
vsto nom
  • UK
2 4.0

To eat a lot of food eagerly

is used more playfully online to signal quick tasty enjoyment
to demolish
vsto nom
  • Informal
2 3.7

Eat all the food very quickly

is more playful and light stressing quick enjoyment rather than total consumption
to eat it up with a spoon
vsto nom
  • Informal
1 8.2

Enjoy something a lot, like a show or tasty food

is a shorter playful online sound used for quick enjoyment of food
to tuck away
vsto nom
  • UK
1 5.7

To eat a lot of food quickly while enjoying it

is more playful and used online to show quick tasty delight
to snack down
vsto nom
  • Informal
1 7.7

To eat small amounts of food quickly and casually

is more playful and often used for quick tasty moments not only small snacks
to shovel in
vsto nom
  • Informal
7.7

To eat a lot of food very fast without stopping

is more about playful quick enjoyment rather than greedy overeating
to englut
vsto nom
  • Archaic
9.9

To eat too much food in a greedy way

is a casual playful online expression rather than a formal heavy term

Antonyms

58 4.6

To not eat or drink for a time

Compounds

nom de plume
  • Literature
3 8.2

A name an author uses instead of their real name

A fake name someone uses to hide their real name

9.9

A name someone uses online instead of their real name

How Fast

to gobble
16 2.6
to devour
13 2.9
to nom
  • Slang
9.9
to munch
43 2.6
to eat
1.0
to nibble
56 2.0

Surface Forms

nom infinitive
nominated past
nominated past participle
nominating present participle
noms third person singular

Etymology

Nom as a verb comes from the joking sound 'nom nom' people use to show eating with pleasure, so to nom something is to eat it eagerly or happily. That's why people say they will nom a snack when they mean they will enjoy eating it.