champ

1 of 2

noun

ˈchamp 

: champion

champ

2 of 2

verb

ˈchamp  ˈchämp 

ˈchȯmp

champed; champing; champs

transitive verb

1

: chomp

2

: mash, trample

intransitive verb

1

: to make biting or gnashing movements

2

: to show impatience of delay or restraint

—usually used in the phrase champing at the bit

He was champing at the bit to begin.

Synonyms of champ

Noun

• champion

Verb

• chew

Examples of champ in a Sentence

Noun

this year's national basketball champs

Verb

He champed his pipe angrily.

The horse was champing its bit.

He champed on his pipe angrily.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Fishing ace Bucky Dent knocked 2025 champ Bear #32 (Chunk) out of contention. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

Today, Barnes co-hosts the sports news and pop culture podcast All the Smoke alongside fellow NBA champ Stephen Jackson. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Girls cross country Bishop Moore sophomore Annabella Tomasic, the reigning 3A state champ, clocked a time of 17 minutes, 24 seconds for 5,000 meters to win at the Katie Caples Invitational in Jacksonville. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

People want dynasties to die and for champs to become chumps. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English chammen, champen

First Known Use

Noun

1868, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for champ

• amp
• clamp
• cramp
• damp
• gamp
• lamp
• ramp
• samp
• scamp
• stamp
• tamp
• tramp

Kids Definition

champ

1 of 2 verb

ˈchamp 

1

: to bite or chew noisily

a horse champing its bit

2

: to show impatience

—usually used in the phrase champing at the bit

champ

2 of 2 noun

: champion entry 1 sense 2