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champs

champs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of champ.

Meaning of champ

Verb (1)

champ (third-person singular simple present champs, present participle champing, simple past and past participle champed)

  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.2012 March 20, Heather Bramante, “Spring Break must-haves!”, in StudentCity Blog, archived from the original on 13 Apr 2016

Verb (2)

champ (third-person singular simple present champs, present participle champing, simple past and past participle champed)

  1. (ambitransitive) To bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.
    • They began […] irefully to champ upon the bit.[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)

Verb (3)

champ (third-person singular simple present champs, present participle champing, simple past and past participle champed)

  1. 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.1559 July 7, The Ancient Church of Scotland, published 1874, page 101

Verb (4)

champ (third-person singular simple present champs, present participle champing, simple past and past participle champed)

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

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Phrases with champs

Questions about champs

What is champs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Champs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of champ.

Words near champs in the dictionary

  1. champorado
  2. champos
  3. Champoux
  4. Champouxes
  5. champoy
  6. champs
  7. champs at the bit
  8. champs down on
  9. champs up
  10. champsodontid
  11. champsodontids

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