chump

[ chuhmp ]

/ tʃʌmp /

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noun

Informal. a stupid person; dolt: Don't be a chump—she's kidding you along.

a short, thick piece of wood.

the thick, blunt end of anything.

Slang. the head.

Idioms for chump

off one's chump, British Slang. crazy.

Origin of chump

1695–1705; perhaps blend of chunk¹ and lump¹

OTHER WORDS FROM chump

chumpish, adjectivechump·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby chump

Chulym, chum, chuman, Chumash, chummy, chump, chump change, chumping, chum salmon, Chunchon, chunder

Definition for chump (2 of 2)

chump²

[ chuhmp ]

/ tʃʌmp /

verb (used with or without object)

to bite or chew; munch.

Also chomp.

Origin of chump

First recorded in 1850–55; variant of champ¹

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Example sentences from the Web for chump

And the costs of litigation amount to chump change for guys who count their net worth in nine and 10 figures.
Remember the $182 Billion AIG Bailout? It Just Wasn’t Generous Enough|Daniel Gross|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he also wants to avoid being made to look like a chump, as repeatedly happened in his first term.
A Guide to the Fiscal Cliff Hostage Talks|Daniel Gross|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
No wonder Cindy and husband, Doug Hampton, demanded money from this chump.
'Mom, Dad—I Need $96K'|Kathleen Parker|July 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"Chump," said Stover, feeling all at once the tightness of his vest.
Stover at Yale|Owen Johnson

He is mad, but they are triumphant and they look scornfully at me, saying "chump" with their eyes.
Homeburg Memories|George Helgesen Fitch
Louisa nearly went off her chump an they'd th' best braikfast they'd had for years.
Yorkshire Tales. Third Series|John Hartley
The pater came down for the week-end, and hes nearly off his chump, poor old chap!
King of the Air|Herbert Strang
These last were indifferent, to do them justice, regarding Lance as 'a swell chap as had got it hot, and was a bit off his chump.'
Nevermore|Rolf Boldrewood

British Dictionary definitions for chump (1 of 2)

chump¹

/ (tʃʌmp) /

noun

informal a stupid person

a thick heavy block of wood

the thick blunt end of anything, esp of a piece of meat
(as modifier)a chump chop

British slang the head (esp in the phrase off one's chump)

Word Origin for chump

C18: perhaps a blend of chunk and lump 1

British Dictionary definitions for chump (2 of 2)

chump²

/ (tʃʌmp) /

verb

a less common word for chomp

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单词	chump
释义	chump ¹ [ chuhmp ] / tʃʌmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chump ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a stupid person; dolt: Don't be a chump—she's kidding you along. a short, thick piece of wood. the thick, blunt end of anything. Slang. the head. Idioms for chump off one's chump, British Slang. crazy. Origin of chump ¹ 1695–1705; perhaps blend of chunk¹ and lump¹ OTHER WORDS FROM chump chumpish, adjectivechump·ish·ness, noun Words nearby chump Chulym, chum, chuman, Chumash, chummy, chump, chump change, chumping, chum salmon, Chunchon, chunder Definition for chump (2 of 2) chump² [ chuhmp ] / tʃʌmp / verb (used with or without object) to bite or chew; munch. Also chomp. Origin of chump ² First recorded in 1850–55; variant of champ¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chump And the costs of litigation amount to chump change for guys who count their net worth in nine and 10 figures. Remember the $182 Billion AIG Bailout? It Just Wasn’t Generous Enough\|Daniel Gross\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But he also wants to avoid being made to look like a chump, as repeatedly happened in his first term. A Guide to the Fiscal Cliff Hostage Talks\|Daniel Gross\|November 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST No wonder Cindy and husband, Doug Hampton, demanded money from this chump. 'Mom, Dad—I Need $96K'\|Kathleen Parker\|July 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST "Chump," said Stover, feeling all at once the tightness of his vest. Stover at Yale\|Owen Johnson He is mad, but they are triumphant and they look scornfully at me, saying "chump" with their eyes. Homeburg Memories\|George Helgesen Fitch Louisa nearly went off her chump an they'd th' best braikfast they'd had for years. Yorkshire Tales. Third Series\|John Hartley The pater came down for the week-end, and hes nearly off his chump, poor old chap! King of the Air\|Herbert Strang These last were indifferent, to do them justice, regarding Lance as 'a swell chap as had got it hot, and was a bit off his chump.' Nevermore\|Rolf Boldrewood British Dictionary definitions for chump (1 of 2) chump¹ / (tʃʌmp) / noun informal a stupid person a thick heavy block of wood the thick blunt end of anything, esp of a piece of meat (as modifier)a chump chop British slang the head (esp in the phrase off one's chump) Word Origin for chump C18: perhaps a blend of chunk and lump 1 British Dictionary definitions for chump (2 of 2) chump² / (tʃʌmp) / verb a less common word for chomp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chump fool, oaf, goof, sucker, blockhead, boob, sap, dolt, lunkhead
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chump

noun

Idioms for chump

Origin of chump

OTHER WORDS FROM chump

Words nearby chump

Definition for chump (2 of 2)

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of chump

Example sentences from the Web for chump

British Dictionary definitions for chump (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for chump

British Dictionary definitions for chump (2 of 2)

verb

Words related to chump