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Definitions for: Champ [n] someone who has won first place in a competition
[v] chew noisily
[v] chafe at the bit, of horses
Webster (1913) Definition: Champ, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Champed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Champing.] [Prob, of Scand. orgin; cf. dial. Sw. k["a]msa
to chew with difficulty, champ; but cf. also OF. champier,
champeyer, champoyer, to graze in fields, fr. F. champ field,
fr. L. campus. Cf. Camp.]
1. To bite with repeated action of the teeth so as to be
heard.
Foamed and champed the golden bit. --Dryden.
2. To bite into small pieces; to crunch. --Steele.
Champ, v. i.
To bite or chew impatiently.
They began . . . irefully to champ upon the bit.
--Hooker.
Champ, Champe Champe, n. [F. champ, L. campus field.]
(Arch.)
The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.
Synonyms: champion, chomp, title-holder
See Also: challenger, chew, competition, competitor, contender, jaw, manducate, masticate, record-breaker, record-holder, rival
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