champ
/t͡ʃæmp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.90 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.
Example Sentences
- "The team failed to make it to the Champs."
- "Whatcha doing, champ?"
- "“Jesus, this is actually almost depressing.” [honking] “Need a ride, champ?” “Although not as depressing as-- Ron, what the hell are you doing here?” “I'm giving you a ride home. Come on. Hop in.” “What, did my mother send you?” “No, not exactly. I just thought it'd give us the chance to bond.” “Yeah. Don't take this the wrong way, Ron, but I'd rather bond with a CHUD.” [inaudible]. “But CHUDs live in New York, so let's go.” [tires squealing]"
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ém-po-s Proto-Italic *kampos Latin campusbor. Proto-West Germanic *kamp Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-West Germanic *-jan Proto-West Germanic *kampijan Proto-Germanic *-jô Proto-West Germanic *-jō Frankish *kampijōbor. Medieval Latin campiō Old French champiunbor. Middle English champioun English champion English champ Clipping of champion /championship.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: champen, champ
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /t͡ʃæmp/
- British English: /t͡ʃæmp/