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champ1 /tʃamp /verb [no object]1(Of a horse) make a noisy biting or chewing action.The sound behind him of the horses champing and snorting and the carriage creaking propelled him reluctantly up the stairs....- A pervasive gloom hung over this place, woven into the very stillness of the air, disturbed only by the thud of hooves on fallen leaves and now and then a soft clink as one of the mares champed her bit.
- And his horse in the silence champed the grasses
1.1Munch or chew enthusiastically or noisily: he champed on his sandwich...- No kicking under the table or champing on food during silent grace. No skipping or running in the hallways.
- There was a loud champing sound outside, and occasionally growls or grumbling.
- His jaws champed spasmodically, froth appeared on his blackened lips.
2Fret impatiently: he was already on the plane, champing to get off to Lagos...- Fleet Street's most battle-scarred must be champing to get in there - but they also want to keep heads on shoulders and avoid execution.
- The cartons arrived and then came he, champing to get it all organized and to immerse himself in this academic world.
noun [in singular]A biting or chewing action. Phraseschamp (or chomp or chafe) at the bit OriginLate Middle English: probably imitative. Rhymesamp, camp, clamp, cramp, damp, encamp, gamp, lamp, ramp, samp, scamp, stamp, tamp, tramp, vamp champ2 /tʃamp /noun informalA champion: he showed the style that was to turn him into a world champ...- I like the Vikings as NFC champs and Super Bowl runners-up.
- The Japanese baseball champs douse their star with Sapporo beer (I love the beer goggles - literally).
- I went to high school with future champs.
OriginMid 19th century: abbreviation. champ3 /tʃamp /noun [mass noun]An Irish dish of potatoes mashed with spring onions, butter, and milk: he served up mounds of fresh creamy champ with roast lamb...- He orders peppered chicken and champ.
- Gordon had an all-American hamburger with fries and I had sausages and champ.
- There has been an Irish stew and champ night organized.
OriginLate 19th century: from champ1. |