CHAMP Champ, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Champed; p. pr. & vb. n. Champing.] Etym: [Prob, of Scand. orgin; cf. dial. Sw. kämsa 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.
CHAMP
Champ, v. i.
Defn: To bite or chew impatiently.
They began . . . irefully to champ upon the bit. Hooker.
CHAMP; CHAMPE
Champ, Champe, n. Etym: [F. champ, L. campus field.] (Arch.)
Defn: The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.
CHAMPAGNE
Cham*pagne", n. Etym: [F. See Champaign.]
Defn: A light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France.
Note: Champagne properly includes several kinds not only of sparkling but off still wines; but in America the term is usually restricted to wines which effervesce.