champ

noun

1. 1

   informalBuddy, sport, mate. (as a term of address)

   Whatcha doing, champ?

2. 2

   Variant of championClipping of champion.

3. 3

   Variant of championshipClipping of championship.

   The team failed to make it to the Champs.

verb

1. 1

   informalTo act or behave like a champ; to endure.

   Either champ it out and post up on the cement or face-down in the sand or get out the hammock and hang it from a palm tree.

   So on Wednesday I decided to champ up and get in a few couple of workouts all in one day.

   Just take it easy and make sure you don't champ it like a slider.

noun

1. 1

   A dish comprising mashed potato and chopped scallions.

verb

1. 1

   To bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.

   They began […] irefully to champ upon the bit.

   Foamed and champed the golden bit.

   He was mad, reeling about and gesticulating at the rushing train, and champing and gurgling like a lunatic.

   The man beside him placed a cigar between Mallow’s teeth and lit it. He champed on one of his own and said, “You must be overworked. Maybe you need a long rest.”

noun

1. 1

   informalChampagne.

   "They're dressed up very elegantly and it's nice they have a glass of champ, even if it's non-alcoholic," Reif says.

   We're drinkin' Santana champ, 'cause it's so crisp

   'Glass of champ?' she called, skipping into the kitchen.

noun

1. 1

   obsoleteThe field or ground on which carving appears in relief.

2. 2

   obsoleteThe field of a shield.

verb

1. 1

   To set (a surface) with a champ (a contrasting field or background).

   Three of red cloth of gold champed with (with a ground of) velvet. One of white cloth of gold champed with blue velvet. One of red champed with blue velvet.

verb

1. 1

   To camp overnight in a historic church as a novelty or part of a holiday.

Forms

plural

champs

past tense

champed

past participle

champed

present participle

champing

third person singular

champs