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

The new Indiana quarterback was a three-year starter at TCU and now takes over the defending champs. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The five-time Masters champ, 50, stepped away from the spotlight soon after and sought rehab treatment overseas. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Calling the Frontier Club/Roosevelt the valley’s liquor champ also comes with an asterisk. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026

Gorman’s name is etched with the ’06 Carolina champs, but not the 2026 group, as owner Tom Dundon chose to include family members and left some staffers unengraved. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 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