Definition of CHAMP

champ

Plural: champs

Noun

  • someone who has won first place in a competition
  • Clipping of champion.
  • Clipping of championship.
  • Buddy, sport, mate. (as a term of address)
  • A dish comprising mashed potato and chopped scallions.
  • Champagne.
  • The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.
  • The field of a shield.

Verb

Verb Forms: champed, champing, champs

  • To bite or chew noisily; to show impatience.
  • chafe at the bit, like horses
  • chew noisily
  • To act or behave like a champ; to endure.
  • To bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.
  • To set (a surface) with a champ (a contrasting field or background).
  • To camp overnight in a historic church as a novelty or part of a holiday.

Examples

  • He would CHAMP at the bit until his opponent finally made a move.
  • The team failed to make it to the Champs.
  • Whatcha doing, champ?

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *kampos
Latin campusbor.
Proto-West Germanic *kamp
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Germanic *-janą
Proto-West Germanic *-jan
Proto-West Germanic *kampijan
Proto-Germanic *-jô
Proto-West Germanic *-jō
Frankish *kampijōbor.
Medieval Latin campiō
Old French champiunbor.
Middle English champioun
English champion
English champ
Clipping of champion /championship.

Synonyms

champion, chomp, title-holder, poundies

Scrabble Score: 14

champ: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
champ: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
champ: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

champ: valid Words With Friends Word