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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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Thunder reserve guard Jared McCain, a former Corona Centennial High standout, scored eight of his 18 points in the third quarter as the champs were able to lean on their ninth man without Gilgeous-Alexander on the court and take a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Drivers, especially Red Bull's four-time champ Max Verstappen, have been very critical of the regulations since they were announced.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Gage Anderson and Colton Durham had third-place Olympic finishes for Leesburg, which scored 16 Olympic points to finish second behind 2A champ South Sumter (28).
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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Van retained the title and a rematch with former champ Alexandre Pantoja is now the obvious next step at 125.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Thunder reserve guard Jared McCain, a former Corona Centennial High standout, scored eight of his 18 points in the third quarter as the champs were able to lean on their ninth man without Gilgeous-Alexander on the court and take a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Drivers, especially Red Bull's four-time champ Max Verstappen, have been very critical of the regulations since they were announced.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Gage Anderson and Colton Durham had third-place Olympic finishes for Leesburg, which scored 16 Olympic points to finish second behind 2A champ South Sumter (28).
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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“Champ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champ. Accessed 12 May. 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
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