champ
Buddy, sport, mateBuddy, sport, mate. (as a term of address)
» Tom is going to be the champ.
Meaning
5 senses(informal)Buddy, sport, mate. (as a term of address)
Whatcha doing, champ?
(Ireland, uncountable, usually)A dish comprising mashed potato and chopped scallions.
(informal, uncountable)Champagne.
(obsolete, rare)The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.
(obsolete, rare)The field of a shield.
- someone who has won first place in a competition
Examples
22 sentencesTom is going to be the champ.
Tom is the champ right now.
Tom is the champ.
Tom is still the champ.
deTom ist noch immer die Nummer 1. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom isn't still the champ.
Origin
From Middle English champen, chammen (“to bite; gnash the teeth”), perhaps originally imFrom Middle English champen, chammen (“to bite; gnash the teeth”), perhaps originally imitative.
From champagne by shortening.
Borrowed from French champ m (“field”). Doublet of campus and camp.
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Forms
plural: champsSynonyms
3 synonyms- someone who has won first place in a competition:championtitle-holder