Champ — Defs

01 v. t. To bite with repeated action of the teeth so as to be heard.

imp. & p. p. Champed; p. pr. & vb. n. Champing

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.

02 v. i. To bite or chew impatiently.

1.
To bite or chew impatiently.
“They began . . . irefully to champ upon the bit.” — Hooker.

03 n. The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.