champ

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial)Clipping of champion.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, in-plural)Clipping of championship.

   “The team failed to make it to the Champs.”

3. (informal)Buddy, sport, mate. (as a term of address)

   “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]”

4. (Ireland, uncountable, usually)A dish comprising mashed potato and chopped scallions.
5. (informal, uncountable)Champagne.

   “"They're dressed up very elegantly and it's nice they have a glass of champ, even if it's non-alcoholic," Reif says.”

   “We're drinkin' Santana champ, 'cause it's so crisp”

   “'Glass of champ?' she called, skipping into the kitchen.”

6. (obsolete, rare)The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.
7. (obsolete, rare)The field of a shield.

verb

1. (informal)To act or behave like a champ; to endure.

   “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.”

2. (ambitransitive)To bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.

   “They began […] irefully to champ upon the bit.”

   “Foamed and champed the golden bit.”

   “He was mad, reeling about and gesticulating at the rushing train, and champing and gurgling like a lunatic.”

   “The man beside him placed a cigar between Mallow’s teeth and lit it. He champed on one of his own and said, “You must be overworked. Maybe you need a long rest.””

3. To set (a surface) with a champ (a contrasting field or background).

   “Three of red cloth of gold champed with (with a ground of) velvet. One of white cloth of gold champed with blue velvet. One of red champed with blue velvet.”

4. To camp overnight in a historic church as a novelty or part of a holiday.

name

1. 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.