champ 1
— champer , n. — champy , adj.
/champ, chomp/ , v.t.
1. to bite upon or grind, esp. impatiently: The horses champed the oats.
2. to crush with the teeth and chew vigorously or noisily; munch.
3. to mash; crush.
v.i.
4. to make vigorous chewing or biting movements with the jaws and teeth.
5. champ at the bit , to betray impatience, as to begin some action.
n.
6. the act of champing.
Also, chomp .
[ 1520-30; perh. akin to CHAP 1 ; see CHOP 1 ]
champ 2
/champ/ , n. Informal.
a champion.
[ by shortening ]