Definitions for champs

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champs champ

Spelling: [champ, chomp]

IPA: /tʃæmp, tʃɒmp/

Champs is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 133 anagrams from letters in champs (achmps).

Definitions for champs

noun

1. the act of champing.
2. a champion.

Idioms

1. champ at the bit, to betray impatience, as to begin some action.

verb (used with object)

1. to bite upon or grind, especially impatiently:
2. to crush with the teeth and chew vigorously or noisily; munch.
3. to mash; crush.

verb (used without object)

1. to make vigorous chewing or biting movements with the jaws and teeth.

Origin of champs

1520-30; perhaps akin to chap¹; see chop¹

Examples for champs

champ refers to a field, Bertin was likely the original owner of that field, and the name still holds today.

She was to be seen, in July, 1790, digging the soil of the champ de Mars.

Pop Monroe was trying for just one solid blow to slow down the champ.

“How does champ like being in the sheep business,” Norris said to the girl.

Shall we subdue our strength, and champ a bit, and serve his pride?

He assured me that Hillary was a champ when it came to separating her public service from her private practice.

The clock strikes zero, and the champ is still the champ, 61-56.

Now shaken from his reverie, stunned, Paterno walked over to the golf cart and crouched and shook the hand of the champ.

The reigning Emmy champ coming off her best season yet on The Good Wife, Margulies could very well set that record, too.

"Guess we've got to take it on then and 'champ'," murmured Delia.