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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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Following a 17-hour break, the two men returned to the court under sunny skies in Rome where Sinner took care of business against the 2023 Italian Open champ, winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
At best, the Knicks will complete their arc from lovable losers to a team with great energy to actual champs.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The five-time Masters champ was arrested March 27 on a DUI charge after the crash, which occurred when his Land Rover SUV attempted to pass a pickup truck pulling a pressure-cleaner trailer on a narrow, two-lane road in the Treasure Coast town.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
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Noun
The Bulldogs, regular-season conference champs, need to win one more game, against the survivor of the Columbia-Brown game on Sunday.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Following a 17-hour break, the two men returned to the court under sunny skies in Rome where Sinner took care of business against the 2023 Italian Open champ, winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
At best, the Knicks will complete their arc from lovable losers to a team with great energy to actual champs.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The five-time Masters champ was arrested March 27 on a DUI charge after the crash, which occurred when his Land Rover SUV attempted to pass a pickup truck pulling a pressure-cleaner trailer on a narrow, two-lane road in the Treasure Coast town.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
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“Champ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champ. Accessed 20 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
champ
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