intransitive verb. To bite or chew upon noisily.

intransitive verb. To work the jaws and teeth vigorously.

idiom. (champ at the bit) To show impatience at being held back or delayed.

noun. A champion.

Hard; firm: as, a good champ road.

noun. The act of biting repeatedly, as a horse on his bit.

noun. Mashed potatoes.

noun. The name given to a valuable timber, the product of Michelia excelsa, a tall magnoliaceous tree of the eastern Himalaya. The wood is soft but very durable, and of an olive-brown color.

To bite repeatedly and impatiently, as a horse his bit.

To bite into small pieces; craunch; chew; munch: sometimes followed by up.

To pound; crush; mash: as, to champ potatoes.

To perform the action of biting repeatedly and impatiently: generally followed by on or upon.

noun. A field.

noun. In lace-making: The ground upon which the pattern is embroidered or applied. The filling of brides or links between the figures of the pattern of lace that has no ground or bottom.

noun. The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.

intransitive verb. To bite or chew impatiently.

transitive verb. To bite with repeated action of the teeth so as to be heard.

transitive verb. To bite into small pieces; to crunch.

noun. Champagne.

noun. a meal of mashed potatoes and scallions

verb. To bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.

noun. shortened form of champion

noun. The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.

noun. someone who has won first place in a competition

verb. chafe at the bit, like horses

verb. chew noisily

"So when it's noted that there is a defending champ in this year's provincial junior women's championship at Charleswood Curling Club, the term champ -- in all its singular glory"

champe  

champ at the bit  chomp  

chew  jaw  manducate  masticate  

Camp  amp  camp  clamp  cramp  

championship  clairement  contender  partout  prix  

Olympic medal winner  award winner  bite  bolus  champion  

champed  champing  champs