someone who has won first place in a competition
"After years of training, the young athlete finally became a true champ by winning the national swimming finals."
Clipping of champion.
"The artist carefully chiseled his initials into the damp clay champ of the ancient pottery fragment."
a meal of mashed potatoes and scallions
champagne
the field or ground on which carving appears in relief
In plain English: A champ is the flat surface around a carved design.
"The sculptor carefully chiseled details into the champ of the stone block."
Usage: This noun refers specifically to the raised, carved area in a sculpture or relief-the field from which figures project. Think of it as the background surrounding the sculpted elements, not the figure itself.
chafe at the bit, like horses
"The impatient horse champed at its bit, eager to break free from the starting gate."
to bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.
"He began to champ his teeth in frustration while waiting for the bus."
In plain English: To champ means to gnaw on something repeatedly.
"The baby champed on his teething ring for hours."
Usage: Use "champ" to describe forceful chewing, often with frustration or impatience - think someone angrily chomping on gum or a horse vigorously working its jaws. It's typically used in informal contexts and emphasizes the intensity of the action.
A large aquatic creature, similar to the Loch Ness monster, which supposedly lives in Lake Champlain, located on the shared borders of the American states of Vermont and New York and the Canadian province of Quebec.
"Local legends claim that a mysterious champ still swims beneath the waters of Lake Champlain near the border of Vermont and Quebec."
Champ is a shortened form of the word champion. It entered English usage as an informal way to refer specifically to someone who has won or achieved victory.