champed; champing; champs
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
Examples of champ in a Sentence
Verb
He champed his pipe angrily.
The horse was champing its bit.
He champed on his pipe angrily.
Noun
this year's national basketball champs
Recent Examples on the Web
Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 24 Mar. 2021
Will any lessons from these countries be learned in the West, where countries are several weeks behind in their outbreaks, but many governments are already champing at the bit to relax lockdowns, despite sky-high infection rates?
—James Griffiths, CNN, 11 May 2020
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2024
Former Top Chef champ Buddha Lo recaps season 21, episode 4, and shares his experience as a judge
Buddha Lo is a two-time Top Chef winner, executive chef at Hūso in New York City, and a Saratoga Spring Water brand ambassador.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s including correctly choosing the entire Midwest region and selecting Connecticut, the favorite to repeat as champs, to top Purdue in Monday’s title game.
—Randall Williams, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
The calculation behind our fourth sleeper selection is not complicated: The Pirates finished as the NIT champs, with experience and momentum that will help immensely next season.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to the Final Four Women’s basketball all-star Caitlin Clark extended her college basketball career, at least for one more game, with Iowa’s win over reigning champ Louisiana State University.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
The reigning champ will face off against 2019 winner No. 2 Gavel Banger (Taft's) in the next round.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
The mom of two, 28, kicked off the post with a photo of just her and the Super Bowl champ, 28, posing in their formalwear, standing side-by-side in one photo and getting cuddly in the other.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
The refortified Dodgers, featuring two-time MVP Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, will seek their first non-pandemic World Series since 1988, while the Texas Rangers, also free spenders, aim to repeat as surprise champs in Bruce Bochy’s second year.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Verb
Others would champ at the bit to join him.
—Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 24 Mar. 2021
Will any lessons from these countries be learned in the West, where countries are several weeks behind in their outbreaks, but many governments are already champing at the bit to relax lockdowns, despite sky-high infection rates?
—James Griffiths, CNN, 11 May 2020
Noun
The Super Bowl champ siblings — Eagles center Jason retired earlier this year — both played college ball for UC and their return to Cincinnati was huge news in the city for the past week.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2024
Former Top Chef champ Buddha Lo recaps season 21, episode 4, and shares his experience as a judge
Buddha Lo is a two-time Top Chef winner, executive chef at Hūso in New York City, and a Saratoga Spring Water brand ambassador.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s including correctly choosing the entire Midwest region and selecting Connecticut, the favorite to repeat as champs, to top Purdue in Monday’s title game.
—Randall Williams, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
The calculation behind our fourth sleeper selection is not complicated: The Pirates finished as the NIT champs, with experience and momentum that will help immensely next season.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to the Final Four Women’s basketball all-star Caitlin Clark extended her college basketball career, at least for one more game, with Iowa’s win over reigning champ Louisiana State University.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
The reigning champ will face off against 2019 winner No. 2 Gavel Banger (Taft's) in the next round.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
The mom of two, 28, kicked off the post with a photo of just her and the Super Bowl champ, 28, posing in their formalwear, standing side-by-side in one photo and getting cuddly in the other.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
The refortified Dodgers, featuring two-time MVP Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, will seek their first non-pandemic World Series since 1988, while the Texas Rangers, also free spenders, aim to repeat as surprise champs in Bruce Bochy’s second year.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Champ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champ. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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champ
1 of 2 verb1
: to bite or chew noisily
a horse champing its bit
2
: to show impatience
—usually used in the phrase champing at the bit
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