champ
/t͡ʃæmp/noun, verb
champ is spelled C-H-A-M-P: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Champ, the name). As a noun, champ means “Clipping of champion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of champ is champs.
How many letters and syllables are in champ?
| Letters | 5: C-H-A-M-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.9 times per million words; the 8,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is champ?
Champ appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Champ, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce champ?
- US /t͡ʃæmp/
As a noun (“Champagne”): /ʃæmp/.
Champ has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-champ.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-champ2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with champ?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as champ from its last stressed vowel (/æmp/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of champ
- champs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- champing participle, present
- champed participle, past
- champe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does champ mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
colloquialClipping of champion.
- 2
colloquialClipping of championship.
The team failed to make it to the Champs.
- 3
informalBuddy, sport, mate. (as a term of address)
Whatcha doing, champ?
- 4
IrelandA dish comprising mashed potato and chopped scallions.
- 5
informalChampagne.
We're drinkin' Santana champ, 'cause it's so crisp
- 6
obsoleterareThe field or ground on which carving appears in relief.
- 7
obsoleterareThe field of a shield.
verb
- 1
informalTo act or behave like a champ; to endure.
- 2
To bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.
The man beside him placed a cigar between Mallow’s teeth and lit it. He champed on one of his own and said, “You must be overworked. Maybe you need a long rest.”
- 3
To set (a surface) with a champ (a contrasting field or background).
- 4
To camp overnight in a historic church as a novelty or part of a holiday.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Champ in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to bite or chew:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | schmatzen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does champ come from?
Clipping of champion /championship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).