chump
noun
a stupid person; dolt.
chumps
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pluralof chump.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Older Americans who’ve spent decades building nest eggs in those accounts would feel like chumps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Jack Milne, heroic at the heart of an Aberdeen defence that performed a miraculous metamorphosis from mistake-ridden chumps to hugely resilient champs.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
Around the same time, I convinced my friend Sam that we couldn’t be just another pair of chumps at our parents’ offices on Career Day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
“Detroiters are not scaredy cats. We’re not chumps, we’re not to be picked on,” said Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Plus he was taller than most of us, so he treated everybody like chumps.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
