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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Champ \Champ\ (ch[a^]mp), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Champed} (ch[a^]mt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Champing}.] [Prob, of Scand. orgin; cf. dial. Sw. k["a]msa to chew with difficulty, champ; but cf. also OF. champier, champeyer, champoyer, to graze in fields, fr. F. champ field, fr. L. campus. Cf. {Camp}.]
1. To bite with repeated action of the teeth so as to be heard.
Foamed and champed the golden bit. --Dryden.
2. To bite into small pieces; to crunch. --Steele.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Champ \Champ\, verb (used without an object) To bite or chew impatiently.
They began . . . irefully to champ upon the bit. --Hooker.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Champ \Champ\, Champe \Champe\, noun [F. champ, L. campus field.] (Arch.) The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
champ
noun: someone who has won first place in a competition [syn: {champion}, {title-holder}]
verb
1: chafe at the bit, like horses
2: chew noisily; "The boy chomped his sandwich" [syn: {chomp}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
61 Moby Thesaurus words for "champ": Olympic medal winner, award winner, bite, bolus, champion, chaw, chew, chew the cud, chew up, chomp, conquering hero, conqueror, conquistador, crunch, crush, cud, defeater, easy winner, gnash, gnaw, gob, grind, gum, hero, laureate, macerate, mash, master, masticate, medalist, morsel, mouth, mouthful, mumble, munch, nibble, nip, pancratiast, peck, pick, prizeman, prizetaker, prizewinner, quid, ruminate, runner-up, scrunch, shoo-in, smash, snap, subduer, subjugator, sure winner, swallow, top dog, triumpher, vanquisher, victor, winner, world champion, world-record holder
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Champ, MO (village, FIPS 13078) Location: 38.74373 N, 90.44938 W Population (1990): 11 (4 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Champ, MO -- U.S. village in Missouri Population (2000): 12 Housing Units (2000): 6 Land area (2000): 0.835731 sq. miles (2.164532 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.835731 sq. miles (2.164532 sq. km) FIPS code: 13078 Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29 Location: 38.743529 N, 90.451309 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Champ, MO Champ
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