noun

champ

noun

Informal word for a champion — the winner of a contest or competition.

"The crowd chanted "champ, champ" as the boxer raised his belt."

verb

To bite down or chew noisily and restlessly, especially said of a horse chewing its bit.

"The racehorses champed at their bits, eager for the gates to open."

How to Use Champ

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA casual short form of "champion," or the action of chewing impatiently (as in the phrase "champing at the bit").

Common mistake

The idiom is "champing at the bit" (not "chomping"), though "chomping" has become so common it's widely accepted informally.

Common pairings

champing at the bit reigning champ the champ

Word Forms

champed past tense, champed past tense, champed past tense, champed past tense, champs plural, champs plural, champs singular, champs singular, champs singular, champs singular

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Rhymes for champ

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