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English

Pronunciation

: Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æmp|-æmp

Etymology 1

Noun

In the Context of Abbreviation of champion.

Category:Abbreviations

Etymology 2

uncertain, probably imitative

Noun

In the Context of a meal of mashed potatoes and scallions

Verb

to bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently

Derived terms

chomp

Related terms

champ at the bit

References

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French

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Pronunciation

An audio transcript can be found at Fr-champ.ogg

Noun

field (wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals)

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Champ \Champ\ (ch[a^]mp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Champed
(ch[a^]mt); p. pr. & vb. n. Champing.] [Prob, of Scand.
orgin; cf. dial. Sw. k[aum]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.
[1913 Webster]

Foamed and champed the golden bit. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

2. To bite into small pieces; to crunch. --Steele.
[1913 Webster]

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Champ \Champ\, v. i.
To bite or chew impatiently.
[1913 Webster]

They began . . . irefully to champ upon the bit.
--Hooker.
[1913 Webster] Champ

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Champ \Champ\, Champe \Champe\, n. [F. champ, L. campus field.]
(Arch.)
The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.
[1913 Webster]

WordNet champ
n : someone who has won first place in a competition [syn: champion,
title-holder]
v 1: chafe at the bit, like horses
2: chew noisily; "The boy chomped his sandwich" [syn: chomp]

Moby Dictionary
Olympic medal winner , award winner , bite , bolus , champion , chaw ,
chew , chew the cud , chew up , chomp , conquering hero , conqueror ,
conquistador , crunch , crush , cud , defeater , easy winner , gnash ,
gnaw , gob , grind , gum , hero , laureate , macerate , mash , master ,
masticate , medalist , morsel , mouth , mouthful , mumble , munch ,
nibble , nip , pancratiast , peck , pick , prizeman , prizetaker ,
prizewinner , quid , ruminate , runner-up , scrunch , shoo-in , smash ,
snap , subduer , subjugator , sure winner , swallow , top dog ,
triumpher , vanquisher , victor , winner , world champion ,
world-record holder

Champ, MO (village, FIPS 13078) Location: 38.74373 N, 90.44938 W Population (1990): 11 (4 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Moby Dictionary 12
Housing Units (2000): 6
Land area (2000): 0.835731 sq. miles (2.164532 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.835731 sq. miles (2.164532 sq. km)
FIPS code: 13078
Located within: Missouri (MO) , FIPS 29
Location: 38.743529 N , 90.451309 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Champ , MO
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