CHAMP


Meaning of CHAMP in English

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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .