1. Chafe at the bit, like horses
   "The impatient horse champed at the bit"
    
2. Chew noisily or vigorously
   "The boy champed his sandwich";
   - chomp
    
3. [informal] Be impatient to start or do something
   "The students were champing at the bit to begin their summer vacation";
   - champ at the bit [informal]

1. [informal] Someone who has won first place in a competition
   "As the reigning champ, she was expected to defend her championship";
   - champion, title-holder
    
2. (Irish cuisine) a dish of mashed potatoes mixed with chopped scallions or green onions
   "Champ is a traditional Irish side dish often served with butter"

Derived forms: champs, champing, champed

Type of: challenger, chew, competitor, contender, manducate [archaic], masticate, rival

Encyclopedia: Champ, Missouri