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# champ

noun (a champ, champs — informal); verb (champ, champs, champed, champing)

«champ» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) Short for champion, a winner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#m1)
2. (informal) A friendly word for someone who did well ("Good job, champ!"). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#m2)
3. (verb) To bite or chew noisily, as horses do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#m3)
4. Champing (or chomping) at the bit: very impatient and eager to start. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#m4)
5. Champ de Mars is a large open park in Paris, France, where the Eiffel Tower stands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#m5)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday talk and sport, often by parents and coaches to praise a child. Also used in stories about horses. Phrases: world champ, you're a champ, champing at the bit.

### Examples

- She's the new spelling champ! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#x1)
- Well done, champ, you scored a goal! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#x2)
- Dad called me a champ for helping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#x3)
- The horse champed at its hay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#x4)
- We were champing at the bit to go outside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#x5)
- The boxing champ held up his belt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#x6)
- You're a real champ for carrying all the bags. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#x7)
- In the Champ de Mars, however, these were to be seen more splendid, more wonderful than in the East, for human art had converted the airy deceptive scenes into reality. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/#x8)

### Note

Informal shortening of champion. Used kindly as a nickname. "Champing at the bit" is also said "chomping at the bit". Not the same as chimp (a chimpanzee).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «champ» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«champ» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/champ.html) on Mova free.