Thesaurus: champ

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1. v. t. To bite with repeated action of the teeth so as to be heard.
2. v. t. To bite into small pieces; to crunch.
3. v. i. To bite or chew impatiently.
4. n. Alt. of Champe
5. n. someone who has won first place in a competition
6. v. chafe at the bit, like horses
7. v. chew noisily or vigorously
8. 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. To bite or chew impatiently. They began . . . irefully to champ upon the bit. Hooker. The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.
9. To bite or chew impatiently.They began . . . irefully to champ upon the bit. Hooker.
10. v:3/n:97 v. chafe at the bit, like horses