champ: Meaning and Definition of

champ

Pronunciation: (champ, chomp), [key]
— 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.
  1. to make vigorous chewing or biting movements with the jaws and teeth.
  2. to betray impatience, as to begin some action.
—n.
  1. the act of champing.

champ

Pronunciation: (champ), [key]
— n. Informal.
  1. a champion.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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