NYT Dictionary

CHAMP

/t͡ʃæmp/
NounVerbTSAMPGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Clipping of champion.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ém-po-s Proto-Italic *kampos Latin campusbor. Proto-West Germanic *kamp Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-West Germanic *-jan Proto-West Germanic *kampijan Proto-Germanic *-jô Proto-West Germanic *-jō Frankish *kampijōbor. Medieval Latin campiō Old French champiunbor. Middle English champioun English champion English champ Clipping of champion /championship.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

poundieschampionchompbiteboluschawchewconquerorconquistadorcrunch

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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