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.
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
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
The team’s first-round pick this year belongs to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the reigning NBA champs — a remnant from the 2019 Paul George trade.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Are the stakes sky high for the defending champ Thunder, and for Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs the way the Spurs have looked this year, particularly against the Thunder?
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Adriane Galisteu were trying their best to get the three-time F1 champ to retire, or at least take a sabbatical.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Murphy returned the favor by ribbing him by saying that every time Lee’s beloved New York Knicks lost their bid to become NBA champs, Lee was in the building.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
The team’s first-round pick this year belongs to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the reigning NBA champs — a remnant from the 2019 Paul George trade.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Are the stakes sky high for the defending champ Thunder, and for Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs the way the Spurs have looked this year, particularly against the Thunder?
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Adriane Galisteu were trying their best to get the three-time F1 champ to retire, or at least take a sabbatical.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Champ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champ. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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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
champ
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